Question

By selling an article for Rs.72 there is a loss of 10%. In order to gain 5%, its selling price should be:/

Answer 1

SP=Rs 72
loss = 10%
loss =10%×72
=Rs7.2
Cp=SP +loss
=72+7.2
=Rs 79.2
gain = CP ×gain %
=79.2×5%
=3.96+ 79.2
=Rs 83.16.......answer
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