Question

a table was sold for 2142.at a gain of 5% at what should be it sold to gain 12%​

Answer 1

Answer:

The table should be sold at ₹2652 to gain 12 %

Explanation:

selling price = ₹ 2142

gain = 5%

Let the cost price be ₹ X

then , according to the question

X + X × 5 / 100 = 2142

X + 5X / 100 = 2142

X + X / 20 = 2142

21X / 20 = 2142

21X = 2142 × 20

21X = 42840

X = 42840 / 21 = 2040

so the cost price is 2040

Now, we find the selling price to gain 12%

So, selling price = cost price + gain

sp = 2040 + 2040 × 12 / 100

sp = 2652

therefore, sp is ₹ 2652