Question

On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is ?
A) Rs. 55
B) Rs. 60
C) Rs. 65
D) Rs. 70

Answer 1

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Let the cost price of a ball is Rs. x

Given,

On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls.

Therefore,

The equation is :

$17x - 720 = 5x$

Solving the equation,

We get,

$17 x - 720 = 5x$

$17x - 5x = 720$

$12x = 720$

$x = \frac{720}{12}$

$x = 60$

Therefore, cost price of a ball is Rs. 60

Correct option B) Rs. 60

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Answer 2

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Let the cost price of a ball is Rs.x

Given, on selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls

The equation is :

17x - 720 = 5x
Solving the equation  we get

x = 60

Therefore, cost price of a ball is Rs. 60.
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