Question

by selling a motorcycle for​

Answer 1

$\bold{\red{Question}}$

14 By selling a motorcycle for * 56,320 , the shopkeeper loses 12 % . Find the price he had paid to buy the bike .

$\huge\bold{Solution}$

selling price=56320

Loss%=12%

the cost price be x rupees

so, cost price - loss = S.P

$\bold{x-x×{\frac{12}{100}}}=56320$

$\bold{x-{\frac{12x}{100}}}=56320$

$\bold{\frac{100x-12x}{100}}=56320$

$\bold{\frac{88x}{100}}=56320$

x=$\bold{\frac{56320×100}{88}}$

x=$\bold{\frac{5632000}{88}}$

x=$\bold{\red{64000}}$

Cost price of bike=64000

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