11 Renu sold an article at a loss of 8 percent.Had she bought it at 10

1.	11 Renu sold an article at a loss of 8 percent.Had she bought it at 10% less and sold for36 more: she would have gained 29%.Find the cost price of the article.
Answer» Let the c.p. of the article be Rs 100. Renu sold it at loss of 8% i.e; in Rs 92. If she had purchase it at 10 % less than new C.P. is Rs 90. also if gained 20% on it the new S.P. is 90+ 18=108 The differece in s.p. is 108-92=16 the initial C.P. = 100 the difference in S.P. is 36 ( given) the initial C.p. =100*36/16=225 (ans)

11 Renu sold an article at a loss of 8 percent.Had she bought it at 10% less and sold for36 more: she would have gained 29%.Find the cost price of the article.

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Let the c.p. of the article be Rs 100. Renu sold it at loss of 8% i.e; in Rs 92.

If she had purchase it at 10 % less than new C.P. is Rs 90. also if gained 20% on it the new S.P. is 90+ 18=108

The differece in s.p. is 108-92=16 the initial C.P. = 100

the difference in S.P. is 36 ( given) the initial C.p. =100*36/16=225 (ans)