Question

A shopkeeper bought airconditioners for rs. 14,500 each. However as the weather was cool he had to sell them at 20% loss. Find the selling price of each airconditioner.


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Answer 1

Answer:- Rs 11600

Step by step:-

Cp= 14500

L=20%

we have,

L%= L/CP * 100%

or, 20%= (CP-SP)/CP * 100%

or, 1/5= (14500-SP)/14500

or, 2900=14500-SP

•°• SP= 11600

Answer 2

Question:-

A shopkeeper bought air conditioner for ₹ 14,500 each. However as the weather was cool he had to sell at 20% loss. Find the selling price of each air conditioner.

Given:-

• Cost price of a air conditioner is ₹ 14,500 each. If is sold at loss of 20%.

To Find:-

• The selling price of each air conditioner.

Solution:-

We know that loss percentage is given by:

$\sf \large Loss\% = \frac{loss}{cost \: price} \times 100$

$\sf \large20\% = \frac{loss}{14,500} \times 100$

Loss = ₹ 2,900.

∵ Loss = Cost price – Selling price.

2,900 = 14,500 – Selling price.

Selling price = ₹ 11,600.

Answer:-

${ \boxed{ \sf \large \color{red}Hence, selling \: price \: of \: air \: conditioner \: is \: ₹ 11,600.}}$

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