Question

A sells an article to B at a profit of 20% and B sells it to C at a loss of 10%. if C pays ₹216 for the article, find the cost price for A

Answer 1

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Let's start from C

C pay 216 rupees for article but B selling it on 10% loss

It means that 216 rupees is equal of 90%

If 90% = 216

Then 1% = 216 ÷ 90

1% = 2.4

If 1 % equal is 2.4

Then 100 % is

100% = 2.4 × 100

100 % = 240

240 is cost price of B because he buy the article from A in 240 rupees

But A sells the article to B with 20 % profit

It means that 240 is the 120 % of A

If 120 % = 240

Then 1 % is

1 % = 240 ÷ 120

1 % = 2

If 1% equal 2 then 100% is

100% = 2 × 100

100 % =200

And this is the cost price of A

Answere is 200



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Answer 2

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