Question

Manish sold his phone for rs 16500.he looses 40% of the amount .Find the amount at which he had purchased

Answer 1

then answer is 27500

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost price of the phone be x.

Hence,

x - 40% of x = 16500

x - 40x/100 = 16500

100x - 40x/100 = 16500

60x/100 = 16500

60x = 16500×100

60x = 1650000

x = 1650000/60

x = 27500

Hence,

The cost price of the phone is ₹ 27500.