Question

cost price of a cycle is rupees 2500 rupees 500 were spent on its repairs then it is sold at a loss of 15% find the selling price of a cycle

Answer 1

total cp = 2500+500=3000.
let sp =x
loss %= cp-sp/cp*100

3000-x/3000*100= 15.
300000-100x=15*3000
300000-45000=100x
255000=100x
x=2550

hence Sp = 2550

Answer 2

85percent of 3000 is equal to selling price of cycle that is 2550