Math, asked by aggunooru1997, 1 year ago

The printed price on a book is rs 400 a bookseller offers a 10% discouny on it if he still earns a profit of 12% then the cost price of the book is

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Answered by Anonymous
44

Solution :


Lets Rs x be the cost price of book.

Given, printed price = Rs 400

Bookseller offer discount of 10% = 0.1 × 400= Rs. 40

Therefore, new selling price = Rs. 360


Condition given : He still earn profit of 12% .

x \times \frac{120}{100} = Rs. 360

   x = Rs. 360 \times \frac{100}{120} = Rs.300

Answered by anushakadanuthala123
20

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Price given=400

10% discount means

=400*(10/100)=40

Means reduced selling price =360

He earns profit 12%

Then c.p

=(360+100)/(100+12)

Ans=321.42

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