Question

the profir earned by the shop keeper by sellling a bucket at a gain of 8% is rupees 28 more than when he sales it at a loss of 8%. find the cost prize of the bucket​

Answer 1

Answer:

$\huge\red{ \bold{Given}}$

• the profir earned by the shop keeper by sellling a bucket at a gain of 8% is rupees 28 more than when he sales it at a loss of 8%.

$\huge\red{ \bold{To Find : }}$

• cost prize of the bucket

$\huge\red{ \bold{Solution : </p><p></p><p> }}$

$\bold{Let \: CP \: be \: 100} \\      \bold{Case 1 → sp =  100 \: cp = 108} \\ \bold {Case 2 →  sp = 100 \: cp = 92}</p><p>$

$</p><p> \bold{⇒(108−92) unit=Rs.28} \\ \bold{⇒16unit=Rs.28 }\\ \bold{⇒1 \: unit = \frac{28}{16} } \\ \bold{100 \: unit \: = \frac{28}{16} \times 100} \\ \bold{ = Rs.175} \\ \bold{cost \: price = Rs.175}</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>$