Question

if an item is sold for a loss of 20%and sp is ₹160 find the cp.​

Answer 1

Answer:

loss=20%

sp=₹160

cp=sp×100/100-loss%=

=160×100/80

=₹200

Answer 2

loss of 20 percent means sold at 80 percent

160 is 80 percent of x

so,

80*x/100=160

x=160*100/80

x=200

C. p. =200