A shopkeeper sold a racket at a loss of 13%. Had he sold it for Rs.72

1.	A shopkeeper sold a racket at a loss of 13%. Had he sold it for Rs.72 more, he would havegained 5%. Find the cost price of racket.(6)
Answer» Let the cost price be ₹x.According to the question, (100-13)/100 X + 72 = (100+5)/100 X=> 87x/100 + 72 = 105x/100 => 18x/100 = 72. => X = ₹400. Please hit the like button below if this helped you can you please do it in a paper

A shopkeeper sold a racket at a loss of 13%. Had he sold it for Rs.72 more, he would havegained 5%. Find the cost price of racket.(6)

Answer»

Let the cost price be ₹x.According to the question, (100-13)/100 *X + 72 = (100+5)/100 *X=> 87x/100 + 72 = 105x/100 => 18x/100 = 72. => X = ₹400.

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can you please do it in a paper