14. By selling a table for 3168, Rashid loses 12%. Find its cost price

1.	14. By selling a table for 3168, Rashid loses 12%. Find its cost price. What percentwould he gain or lose by selling the table for Rs 3870?
Answer» Sp = 3168loss= 12%cp × loss= spcp(1-12/100)=3168cp×88/100=3168cp=28800/8cp=72×50cp=3600 now sp=3870profit=3870-3600=270p%=270/3600 ×100p%=30/4p%=15/2p%=7.5% thank you

14. By selling a table for 3168, Rashid loses 12%. Find its cost price. What percentwould he gain or lose by selling the table for Rs 3870?

Answer»

Sp = 3168loss= 12%cp × loss= spcp(1-12/100)=3168cp×88/100=3168cp=28800/8cp=72×50cp=3600

now sp=3870profit=3870-3600=270p%=270/3600 ×100p%=30/4p%=15/2p%=7.5%

thank you