Question

the cost price of the article.
8. A person sells a table at a profit of 10%. If he had bought it at 5% less cost and sold for 80 more, he would
have gained 20%. Find the cost price of the table,
9. A second hand car and a jeep were sold for 1,20,000 ench. The car was sold at a loss of 20% while the jeep
in of 20% What was the overall gain or loss?​

Answer 1

cost price = 100

selling price=100+10= 110

new cost price= 100-5= 95

new selling price= 95×120/100=114

difference between selling prices= 114-110=4

as, 4 x =80

x= 20

cost price of the table= 100×20 =2000