Question

if A shopkeeper sells from plastic chairs for rupees 1296 he will make a profit of 8% what he sells them at a loss of 5% what is his selling price

Answer 1

STEP 1: Find the percentage of the selling price:

100 + 8 = 108%

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STEP 2: Find 1%

He sold it at 108%

He sold it at Rs 1296

108% = 1296

1% = 1296 ÷ 108

1% = Rs 12

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STEP 3: Find the percentage if he sold it at a loss of 5%:

100 - 5 = 95%

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STEP 4: Find the selling price of the chairs if he sold it at 5% loss:

1% = Rs 12

95% = 12 x 95 = Rs 1140

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Answer: His selling price is Rs 1140

Answer 2

Answer:

Answer is 1140........