Question

a man sold an article of rs 88 gaining 1/10 of his cost the cost prise of an article is​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let when article was sold for Rs. 88 the loss was Rs. x

∴CP=SP+Loss

CP=88+x ----- (i)

Also,When SP=112

Profit=3×loss

Profit=3x ------ (ii)

Also,Profit + CP =SP

3x+88+x=112 [ from eq (i) and (ii) ]

4x=24

x=6

∴ CP of the article =88+6=94