Question

A shopkeeper sells a sweater at a loss of 5% . If he had sold it for Rs 260 more , he would have made a profit of 15% . Calculate cost price of the sweater .

Answer 1

15%of x=260
x=26000/15
x=1800
therefore cost price of sweater is rupees 1800

Answer 2

the c . p = [ 237.98 ]