Question

Find the cost price of an article when it is sold at a loss of 15% at Rs. 170

Answer 1

The answer -


CP = Rs. 200


Explaination:


=> Whenever it's a loss,


=> CP > SP


=> SP = Rs.170


=> Loss = 15 %


=> Cost price = ?


$\large = > CP \: = \: \frac{100}{100 - loss \: percent} \times SP$



$\large = > CP \: = \frac{100}{100 - 15} \times 170$



Reduce them



$\large = > CP \: = \: \: 100 \times 2$



$\large = > CP \: = \: 200$



=> CP = Rs.200



Therefore the cost price of the article is Rs. 200

Answer 2

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