Question

A shop keeper sold an article at a gain of 10%.Had he sold it for rs 45 less he would have lost 5% .Find the c. p.of the article

Answer 1

Answer:

Rs.300

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the C.P. of the article be x.

According to Question,

110% of x - 95% of x = 45

=> 110/100 x - 95/100 x = 45

=> 15/100 x = 45

=> x = 300

Hence, the C.P. of the article is Rs.300.