SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP before 20-dec-12
By selling an article for rs.660, P loses rs.60. At what price must he sell the article to gain 15%?
a)rs.728
b)rs.628
c)rs.828
d)rs.928
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By selling an article for rs.660, P loses rs.60. At what price must he sell the article to gain 15%?
a)rs.728
b)rs.628
c)rs.828
d)rs.928
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Question 695895: PLEASE HELP before 20-dec-12
By selling an article for rs.660, P loses rs.60. At what price must he sell the article to gain 15%?
a)rs.728
b)rs.628
c)rs.828
d)rs.928 Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If he loses 60 when selling it for 660 the the item must cost 60 + 660 = rs.720
If the item cost rs.720 and he wants a 15% gain the equation would be:
That number is found by divideing the 15% by 100. and Then adding 1 so that the nuber is increased rather than decreased.
So 1.15*720 = X
He would have to sell the item for rs.828 for a 15% gain.
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