Question

By selling an article for Rs 200 shopkeeper losses 20%. What is cost price of the article?
Select one:
220
225
250
230​

Answer 1

the shopkeeper losses 20% of the c.p( loss of 20%) when he sold the item at rs 200.

so c.p can be obtained by

80% of c.p is 200

{as the shopkeeper loss 20% so we write 80% if he have gained 20 then we will write 120%}

80/100*c.p=200

c.p=(200*100)/80