Question

pls help !! on selling a chair for Rs 736 a shopkeeper suffers a loss of 8% .at what price should he sell it so as to gain 8% ?

Answer 1

if he wants to get 8%profit then he should sell it at Rs 864

Answer 2

selling price= 736×100÷ 92  
                    =800
profit of 8% on selling price = 64 
then the selling price would be = 64+800
                                                   =864