Question

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Janki sold her leather purse at 8% loss. If she had sold it for 150 more, she would
have made 12% profit. Find the selling price of the purse,​

Answer 1

Let cost price be Rs. x

Selling price in case of loss=x−8% of x

=

100

9

2

x=

25

23

x

Selling price in case of profit=x+12% of x

=

100

112

x=

25

28

x

Given selling price in case of profit−selling price in case of loss=150Rs.

⇒

25

28x

−

25

23x

=150

⇒

25

5

of x=150

⇒

5

1

of x=150

⇒x=150×5

⇒x=750 Rs.

Cost price =750 Rs.

Selling price=

25

23

of cost price

=

25

23

×750

=23×30

=690