Question

A shopkeeper sells an article for rs200 with a loss of rs20% find cp of the article

Answer 1

CP = ( SP * 100 ) / ( 100 – percentage loss ).

200 * 100/100 - 20

250

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let cp=100x

then profit 20%=20/100*100x=20x

sale price=120x

120x=200

x=200/120

cp=100x=100*200/120=Rs 166.67