Question

manish sold a bicycle at a profit of 10% .had it been sold for rupees 75 more ,the profit would have been 16% find the cost price of the bicycle..

Answer 1

Let the cost price be x

Selling at 10% profit would be x+10/100of x

If sold for 75 more its price would be x+10/100x+75 which is equal to 16%profit

Therefore x+10/100x+75= x+16/100x

16x/100-10x/100=75

6x=7500

x=1250/-

Cost price of bicycle is 1250/-

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Answer 2

Answer:

rupee 1250

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost price be x

Selling at 10% profit would be x+10/100of x

If sold for 75 more its price would be x+10/100x+75 which is equal to 16%profit

Therefore x+10/100x+75 = x+16/100x

16x/100-10x/100=75

6x=7500

x=1250/-

Cost price of bicycle is 1250/-

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