Question

Gopi sold a watch to Ibrahim at 12% gain and Ibrahim sold it to John at a loss of 5%. If
John paid 1,330, then find how much did Gopi sold it?

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Answer 1

Answer:

The given details are gopi sold a watch to ibrahim at 12% gain and ibrahim sold it to john a a loss of 5%. The CP of John is equal to SP of Ibrahim. When it comes to CP of Ibrahim, it is calculated as 1330*(100/95) and we get ₹1440. The CP of Gopi = 1400*(100/112.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the amount Gopi sold it for

Ibrahim sold it at 5% loss

SP=CP− 5/100×CP

⟹ 95/100×CP= 95/100 x

John paid Rs 1330

⟹ 95/100 x=1330

⟹x=Rs1400