Question

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

Answer 1

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Given,

S.P.=56320

Loss=12/100

Let the cp be x

Therefore, loss=12/100×x

Loss=C. P-S. P.
12x/100=x-56320
12x=100x-5632000
5632000=100x-12x
5632000=88x
5632000/88=x
64,000=x

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Answer 2

SP = 56,320
CP=?
LOSS=12%


=SPX100
- ------------
100-LOSS%

= 56,320X100
--------------------- = 64000/-
100-12%