Question

Find the selling price of an article which costs Rs 400and is sold at a loss 20%​

Answer 1

Given

CP = ₹ 400

Loss = 20%

We Find

Find Selling price Of article

Formula Used

Sp = CP × 100 / 100 - Loss %

According to the question

$= \frac{400 \times 100}{100 - 20} \\ \\ = \frac{40000}{80} \\ \\ = \cancel\frac{40000}{80} \\ \\ = 500$

So, The Cost price is ₹ 500 .

Answer 2

Answer:

$\sf\huge \underline{ \underline{{given \ \: : }}}$

$\blue \bigstar \sf c.p : 400$

$\blue \bigstar \sf loss: 20%$

$\sf\huge \underline{ \underline{{to \: find\ \: : }}}$

$\blue \bigstar \sf the \: s.p \: of \: the \: article$

$\sf\huge \underline{ \underline{{solution \ \: : }}}$

$\sf sp = \frac{c.p \times 100}{100 - loss\%}$

$\sf \underline{let \: us \: substute \: the \: values}$

$\bf \to \frac{400 \times 100}{100 - 20}$

$\bf \to \frac{400 \not0}{8 \not0}$

$\bf \to \frac{400}{8}$

$\sf \to500$

Therefore the cp of

the article is

Rupees 500.