Question

by selling a watch for rupees 720, a man loss 25%, find the cp of the article

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the Cost price of the Chair is X.

SP = X - 25% of X

720 = 0.75X

X = 960

CP = Rs. 960

So, To gain 25%, SP would be

= 960 + 25% of 960 =Rs. 1200

Short-cut

CP of chair = 

1007510075

 × 720 = Rs. 960

To gain 25%, SP = 

125100125100

 × 960 = Rs. 1200