Question

if an article is sold for Rs 157,the loss occured is twice profit made on selling the same article for Rs 225.Find the cost price of the article

Answer 1

If both are same article so their CP must be same. Let the CP be Rs a

SP of first = Rs 157
SP of second = Rs 225


Profit on second = SP - CP
Profit on second = Rs (225 - a) -------(1)

Loss on first = CP - SP
Loss on first = Rs (a-157) ----------(2)

According to question
Loss on first = 2* Profit on second
=> a-157 = 2(225 - a)
=> a-157 = 450 - 2a
=> 3a = 450+157
=> 3a = 607
=> a = 202.3

CP = Rs 202 (approx)


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