document.write( "Question 1097605: kunal sold a shirt at a loss of 10 percent. Had he sold it for Rs. 60 more, he would have gained 5 percent on it. Find the cost price of the shirt. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x = \"cost price\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the condition, we know that Kunal (I write it intently with the capital K, since I suppose it is the name of the person)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Again, from the condition, we know that \r\n" );
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document.write( "0.9x + 60 = x*(1+0.05).\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is your equation to solve.\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.9x + 60 = 1.05x  ====>  60 = 1.05x - 0.9x  ====>  0.15x = 60  ====>  x =  = 400 rupees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The cost price of the shirt is Rs 400.\r\n" );
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