Question

Neha sold her old bicycle suffering a loss of 6%. If she had sold her bicycle for 90 more, she would have made a profit of 3%. Find the cost price of the bicycle.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The cost price of the bicycle is Rs. 1000.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let C.P. be x and Orignal S.P. be y

⇒ loss% =

C.P.

C.P.−S.P.

​

×100

6% loss

⇒

100

6

​

=

x

x−y

​

⇒

x

y

​

=

100

94

​

⇒y=

100

94x

​

 and

3% loss

100

3

​

=

x

(y+90)−x

​

⇒3x=100y+9000−100x

⇒103x=100(

100

94x

​

)+9000

⇒9x=9000⇒x=Rs.1000

The cost price of the bicycle is Rs. 1000.

Answer 2

The answer is 1000 because -6% of x + 90 = 3% of x
Solve the equation and you will get the answer
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