Question

Sanjay sold his old dining table at a loss of 20% if he has sold it for rupees 800 more he would have receive a profit of 5% find the cost price

Answer 1

25% = 800
1 % = 800/25= 32
100%(cp) = 32 × 100= 3200 will be the answer

Answer 2

Let the cost price be rupees 100

so, when CP= 100/- , loss of 20 % means

SP=100 - 20 =80/-

Profit of 5% means SP=100 - 5 = 105

The difference of two SP = 105 - 80 = 125

if the difference is 25, CP = 100

If the difference is 800,

CP = 100/25*800 = 3200/-