Question

a pen was sold for Rs 15 at a loss of Rs 5 if a profit of Rs 5 was to be made .it should have been sold for

Answer 1

The SP is 15
loss =5
Therefore CP =SP +loss
=15+5
=20
in order to make a gain of 5 it should have been sold at 25

Answer 2

Selling price = Rs 15

Loss = Rs 5

Cost price = SP + Loss

Cost price = 15 +5 = Rs 20

Now,

To get Rs 5, Selling price = Cost price + Gain

= Rs 20 + Rs 5

= Rs 25

So,

It should have been sold for Rs 25