Question

a shopkeeper lost 10% by selling an article for 1200 at what price should he sell the article to gain 10% answer fast plz..​

Answer 1

Answer:

120

Step-by-step explanation:

10×100/1200=1.2×100=120

Answer 2

⭐Given:

• Lost for shopkeeper=10%

• Price of an article that he sold= Rs. 1200.

⭐To Find:

• Price of the article that shopkeeper should sell to gain 10 % I. e the selling price of an article.

⭐Note:

• S. P=selling price

• C. P=Cost price

⭐Solution:

Let the C. P of that article be x. He lost 10%.

: . S. P=C.P- loss%

: . S. P=x-10% of x

: . S. P=x-10/100×x

: . S. P=100x-10x/100

: . S. P=90x/100

It means he sold the article at 90% of its cost price.

: . 1200=90x/100

: . 1200×100=90x

: . x=1200×100/90

: . x= 4000/3=1333.33 Rs............. (1)

To gain the 10 % he will sell the article at,

New S. P=x+10% of x

: . S. P=x+10/100×x

: . S. P=x+10x/100

: . S. P=100x+10x/100

: . S. P=110x/100

: . S. P=110×1333.33/100

: . S. P=1466.67 Rs

Therefore, The shopkeeper should sell the article at Rs. 1466.67 to gain 10%.