Math, asked by aryanmaurya41, 1 year ago

A shopkeeper sold an article at a gain of 5% 88 he had sold it for 16.50 less he would have lost 5% find the cost price of the article

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Answered by anuragsharmakv5b
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Answer:

Cost price is  

Rs. 230

Step-by-step explanation:

Let cost price be Rs. x

Profit =Rs.  

100

5x

 

∴  Selling price =Rs.  

100

105x

 

New selling price =Rs. (  

100

105x

−16.50)

Loss =Rs. (x−  

100

105x

+16.50)

∴ 5=x−  

100

105x

+16.50

or , 1.50=7  

100

5x

 

∴ x=230

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