Question

If a storybook is sold for 285 rupees, there is a loss of 5%. At what price should the storybook be sold as to get a profit of 15%.

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Let the CP of the shirt be Rs.x. Its SP with 5% loss becomes Rs ( x-x*5/100) =Rs19x/20 By the problem 19x/20=285 =>x=(285*20)/19=300 Hence the CP= Rs300. So SP with 15% profit =Rs(300+300*15/100)=Rs345Read more on Sarthaks.com - https://www.sarthaks.com/202820/selling-shirt-for-rs-285-shopkeeper-loses-5-at-what-price-should-he-sell-the-shirt-gain-15

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