Question

if an article is sold at a loss of 25.6% instead of a loss of 12.8% than the seller gets rs 18.5 loss .what is the c.p.of the article?​

Answer 1

Answer: Let the Cost Price (C.P) be Rs x and then at 8% of profit. Selling Price(S.P) would be : Gain % = C.P. (S.P−C.P).

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Answer 2

CP of the article is Rs. 144.53

Given:

n article is sold at a loss of 25.6% instead of a loss of 12.8% than the seller gets rs 18.5 loss

To find:

what is the CP of the article?​

Solution:

We have been given difference between two losses

Let the CP be x

First we will calculate loss when loss% is 25.6%

Loss = Loss%/100 * CP

= 25.6/ 100 * x

= 256x/1000

Now, we will calculate loss for second situation

Loss = Loss%/CP * 100

= 12.8/100 * x

= 128x / 1000

Now, we have been given the difference between both the losses

256x/1000 - 128x/1000 = 18.5

(256x - 128x)/1000 = 18.5

128x = 18.5 * 1000

128x = 18500

x = 18500/128

= 144.53

Hence, the answer is Rs. 144.53

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