Question

Find Cost price
a) Selling price= $712.50 Loss = 5%​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

s.p=712.50

loss=5%

c.p=?

as we know that,

loss%={(c.p-s.p)/c.p}x100 5/100=(c.p-712.50)/c.p

1/20=(c.p-712.50)/c.p

c.p/20=(c.p-712.50)

c.p=20(c.p-712.50)

c.p=20c.p-14250

19cp=14250

therefore cp=14250/19=750 rupee

Answer 2

Answer:

Rs 750

Step-by-step explanation:

CP=100/100- loss%×SP

100/100-5×712.50

CP=Rs750