SOLUTION: By selling a pen for rs.165, mukti gains 10%. If she had sold it for rs.157.50, what percentage would she have lost or gained?
Algebra.Com
Question 524890: By selling a pen for rs.165, mukti gains 10%. If she had sold it for rs.157.50, what percentage would she have lost or gained?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if 110 is the SP CP=100
165 was the SP
110 ------100
165-------x
x/100=165/110
x=(100*165)/110
CP= 150
sold for 157.50
150--------------7.50
100--------------x
x/7.50 = 100/150
x=7.50*100/150
She makes a profit of 5%
RELATED QUESTIONS
An article is sold for rs 4950 at a gain of 10%.What would have been the gain or loss... (answered by josgarithmetic)
"By selling a shirt for Rs 135 ,a shopkeeper losses 10%. How much percent would he gain... (answered by Theo)
hi sir,
1] profit after selling an article for Rs.425 is the same as loss after... (answered by anantha)
A book was sold for rs.27.50 with a profit of 10%. If it were sold for Rs.25.75 , then... (answered by rfer)
Veronica sold an old table at a loss of 20%. If she had sold the table for Rs. 40 more,... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com,MathTherapy)
1. a grocer purchased 80 kg of sugar at Rs.13.50 per kg and mixed it with 120 kg sugar at (answered by josgarithmetic)
on selling each of the two radios for rs 5000, a person neither gained nor lost. if he... (answered by stanbon)
By selling a dress for $5500, a woman lost 30%. For how much should she have sold it to... (answered by greenestamps,Theo,MathTherapy)
A trader made a loss of 10% on a bicycle he sold for #54000.if he had sold it for #57600, (answered by josgarithmetic)