Question

By selling a car for Rs.61200, car sellar suffered,a loss of 20% .Find the C.P. OF THE CAR.

51000

15300

76500

NONE OF THE ABOVE

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Answer 1

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Given :-

• SP of a car = ₹61200

• Loss % = 20 %

To Find :-

• CP of the car

Formulae Used :-

$\large\red{ \boxed{ \sf{ \: cp \: = \: sp \: + \: loss \: }}}$

Solution :-

$\ \: { \sf{cp = 61200 + 20\% \: of \: 61200}} \\ \\ \ \: { \sf{ \implies \: 61200 + \frac{20}{100} \times 61200}} \\ \\ \ \: { \sf{ \implies \: 61200 + 12240}} \\ \\ \ \: { \sf{ \implies \:73 440}} \\ \\ \large\pink{ \boxed{ \sf{cp \: of \: the \: car = 73440}}}$

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