Question

By selling a t-shirt for 432 rupees, a shopkeeper loss 4%.for how much should he sell it to gain 6%?

Answer 1

First find cost price of shirt

SP = 432

CP = x

432 = x X 96/100

43200 = 96x

x = 43200/96 = Rs. 450

Now new selling price to gain 6% = 450 x 106/100 = Rs. 477

Answer 2

Let the C.P of the shirt as x
A.T.Q
x(1-4/100)=432
=>24x/25=432
=>x=(432×25)/24
=18×25=450
C.P=450 rupees.
gain%=6%
S.P=450(1+6/100)
=450×53/50
=53×9
=477 rupees.
THE ANS. IS 477 rupees.
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