Question

A shopkeeper has marked an imported set of bowls Rs. 399. He gives two sets of bowls for the price of one set and still makes a profit of 4%. What did the shopkeeper pay for one set of bowls?​

Answer 1

Answer:

⇢ ${\boxed{\bold{One \: set \: of \: bowls =383 }}}$

Step-by-step-explanation:

Given:-

⇢ A shopkeeper has marked an imported set of bowls Rs. 399. He gives two sets of bowls for the price of one set and still makes a profit of 4%.

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Find:-

⇢ What did the shopkeeper pay for one set of bowls?

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Calculations:-

• Let x be the for one set of bowls.

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⇢ $\rm{\dfrac{x + 4x}{100} = 399}$

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⇢ $\rm{\dfrac{100x + 4x}{100}= 399}$

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⇢ $\rm{104x = 399 \times 100}$

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⇢ $\rm{\dfrac{39900}{104}}$

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⇢ ${\boxed{\bold{x = 383 }}}$