Question

aman sold an article at a loss of 20% If he had sold it for 50 more rupees He would have gained 5 percent what is the cost of the article

Answer 1

Answer:

200

Step-by-step explanation:

A man sold an article at a loss of 20%. If he had sold it for Rs 50 more, he would have gained 5%. What was the cost price of the article?

Sale ends on 13th November!

Simple equation

Profit/Loss = Sales Price - Cost Price……..1

Profit/Loss % = (profit/loss)/Cost price *100……2

now lets start with first part..there is 20% loss by selling an article

therefore the SP = 0.8 * CP

now new SP = SP+ 50 = 08. *CP + 50

use equation 1

profit = 0.8 * CP + 50 -CP = (50- 0.2 *CP)

use the same in equation 2

profit % = (50–0.2 CP)/ CP * 100 = 5

solving this

5000–20 * CP = CP*5

5000 = 25* CP

CP = 200

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A shopkeeper sold an article at a loss of 20% if he sold it for rupees hundred more he would have gained 5%. What is the CP of the article?

Let the cost of the article be 100X

20% loss

Selling price = 80X

80X +50 = 105X

25X =50

X =2

100x = 200 ANSWER

CHECK

Cost 200

loss 20% , selling price = 160

160+50 =210

210–200 =10

10/200 x 100= 5%