if selling an article for 820 causes 10%loss on the selling price , find its cost price
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Step-by-step explanation:
90% value is 820
1%. value will be 820/90
100% value will be =
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Answer:
911.11
Step-by-step explanation:
Here,
selling price (SP) = 820
loss (L) = 10%
cost price (CP) = ?
Let the cost price be 'x'
Then,
loss amount = L% of CP = 10% of x = 0.1x
Now,
loss = CP - SP
or. 0.1x = x - 820
or, 820 = x - 0.1x
or, 820 = 0.9x
Dividing both sides by 0.9, we get
x = 911.11
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