Question

if an article is sold at 8% profit instead of 8 %loss it would have brought rs 12 more find the cost price?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation: .

cp= (100÷100+8)×12

=100÷108×12

=100÷9

=11.11

Answer 2

The cost price of an article is Rs. 75.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

An article is sold at 8% profit instead of 8% loss ,

it would have brought Rs. 12 more.

Let the cost price be 'x'.

So, According to question, it becomes,

$\dfrac{100+8}{100}x-\dfrac{100-8}{100}x=12\\\\\dfrac{108}{100}x-\dfrac{92}{100}x=12\\\\1.08x-0.92x=12\\\\0.16x=12\\\\x=\dfrac{12}{0.16}\\\\x=75$

So, the cost price of an article is Rs. 75.

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