Question

if by selling a bed sheet for rupees 150a person loses 4% for what amount should he sell it so as to gain 20%?

Answer 1

SP of bedsheets = Rs 150
Loss = 4%
CP = 100 ÷ 100 - Loss % ×SP
= 100 ÷ 100 - 4 % ×SP
= Rs .......


CP = Rs .......
Gain = 20%
SP = 100 + Gain % ÷ 100 × CP
= 100 + 20% ÷ 100 × Rs....
= Rs.....

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

If by selling bed sheet for =rs 150

A person loses=4%

Cost price =?

(C.P=100×s.p /100-loss%)

C.P=100×150/100-4

C.P=156.25

Grain =20%

Selling price =?

S.P= 100+grain %× c.p/100

S.P=100+20×156.25/100

S.P=187.5

Hence, selling price =187.5