Question

a person gains 10% of selling an item if he has sold at Rupees 1 ton dito less he would have endured 12% lost the cost price of the item is
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Answer 1

Answer:

400

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost price be x.

Therefore, selling price y=1.1x

According to the question

y+10=1.25(0.9x)

⇒1.1x+10=1.125x

⇒0.025x=10

⇒x=10/0.025

⇒x=400

∴ The cost price of the articles =Rs. 400.