A Man Sold A Chair At A Loss Of 6%. Had He Been Able To Sell It At A

1.	A Man Sold A Chair At A Loss Of 6%. Had He Been Able To Sell It At A Gain Of 10%, It Would Have Fetched Rs. 96 More Than It Did. What Was His Cost Price?
Answer» In the given PROBLEM, let C.P denote the cost PRICE, then (100 +10)% of CP -(100-6) % of CP = Rs. 96 =>(110)% of CP - (94) % of CP = Rs.96 =>16 % of CP = 96 => 16 / 100 = 96 => CP = 96 x 100 / 16 => 9600 / 16 = 600 Rs Rs 600is cost price. In the given problem, let C.P denote the cost price, then (100 +10)% of CP -(100-6) % of CP = Rs. 96 =>(110)% of CP - (94) % of CP = Rs.96 =>16 % of CP = 96 => 16 / 100 = 96 => CP = 96 x 100 / 16 => 9600 / 16 = 600 Rs Rs 600is cost price.

A Man Sold A Chair At A Loss Of 6%. Had He Been Able To Sell It At A Gain Of 10%, It Would Have Fetched Rs. 96 More Than It Did. What Was His Cost Price?

Answer»

In the given PROBLEM, let C.P denote the cost PRICE,

then (100 +10)% of CP -(100-6) % of CP = Rs. 96

=>(110)% of CP - (94) % of CP = Rs.96

=>16 % of CP = 96

=> 16 / 100 = 96

=> CP = 96 x 100 / 16

=> 9600 / 16

= 600 Rs

Rs 600is cost price.

In the given problem, let C.P denote the cost price,