Question

By selling an almirah for rupees 10,500, a man losses $\frac{1}{6}$ of its cost price. Find its cost price.

Answer 1

Let almirah cost price be x
Almirah sold at Rupees = Rs. 10500
Loss = 1/6x
selling price = cost price - loss
10500 = x - 1/6x
10500 = x - x/6
10500 = 5x/6
10500 * 6/5 = x
x = 12600

CP = Rs.12600

Answer 2

10500 = x - 1/6x
10500 = x - x/6
10500 = 5x/6
10500 * 6/5 = x
x = 12600

CP = Rs.12600