Question

juhi sells a washing machine for rs. 13500. she losses 20% in the bargain .what was the price at which she bought it?

Answer 1

SP of the Machine = 13500 Rs
He made 20 % loss.
That means he sold the machine at (100-20)% = 80 % of CP
Hence CP = 13500*100/80= 16875
She bought the machine at  Rs 16875

Answer 2

Answer:

Juhi bought the machine at  Rs. 16875.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the selling price of the machine,  $SP= 13500 Rs$

Loss percentage $=20 \%$

Let cost price be  $x$

Then loss $=\frac{20}{100} \times x = \frac{x}{5}$

Selling price of the machine, $SP=CP-loss$

                                                  $13500=x-\frac{x}{5}\implies 13500=\frac{5x-x}{5}=\frac{4x}{5}$

                                    $\implies13500\times 5 ={4x}\implies x=\frac{13500\times 5}{4}=16875Rs$

Therefore the cost price of the machine is 16,875Rs.