Question

Find the cost price of an item if it was sold at Rs.630 with a loss of 10%

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

ANSWER

Selling price of article, S.P.=Rs.810

Percentage Loss =10%

Let cost price is x

then Loss =C.P.−S.P.=x−810

Now, Loss%=

C.P.

Loss

×100

10=

x

x−810

×100

1=

x

x−810

×10

x=10x−8100

9x=8100

x=Rs.900

Answer 2

C.p=630 R.s

Therefore, S.p = [(S.p*00)/(100-L%)]

630*100/(100-10)

=63000/90

=700R.s

Answer :-700R.s