Profit after selling a product for Rs. 850 is the same as the loss after selling it for Rs.710. What is the cost of the product?

Profit after selling a product for Rs. 850 is the same as the loss after selling it for Rs.710. What is the cost of the product?
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Assume cost Price = x

P = 850 –x

P 850 – x = 710 +x

850 – 710 = 2x

140 = 2x

X = 70

P = 850– 70

= 780


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Description : Arjun bought 100 mangoes at the same price . 40 of them were of lower quality. He sold the remaining 60 mangoes at 60% more than the cost price. If in total, he earned a 28% profit, What is his ... loss percentage, on the 40 mangoes of lower quality? a)20% profit b)15% profit c)20% loss d)15% loss

Last Answer : c)20% loss

A trader wants to sell a watch at 25% profit. If its cost price was Rs.x more, an extra profit of Rs.50 would be made on it. find x(in Rs.) a)100 b)125 c)150 d)200

Description : A trader wants to sell a watch at 25% profit. If its cost price was Rs.x more, an extra profit of Rs.50 would be made on it. find x(in Rs.) a)100 b)125 c)150 d)200

Last Answer : d)200

A shirt was sold at a profit of Rs.50. If a trouser was sold at half the profit percentage and the cost price of the trouser is thrice that of shirt, find the profit made on the trouser (in.Rs.) a)25 b)50 c)75 d)100

Description : A shirt was sold at a profit of Rs.50. If a trouser was sold at half the profit percentage and the cost price of the trouser is thrice that of shirt, find the profit made on the trouser (in.Rs.) a)25 b)50 c)75 d)100 

Last Answer : c)75

Femina is the famous magazine in India. In that company there is a profit of Rs 150. If 2/3 part of n magazine is sold at 60% profit, 1/4 part at 32% profit and remaining part at 24% profit and the find the cost price of the magazine?

Description : Femina is the famous magazine in India. In that company there is a profit of Rs 150. If 2/3 part of n magazine is sold at 60% profit, 1/4 part at 32% profit and remaining part at 24% profit and the find the cost price of the magazine?

Last Answer :  S1= 2/3 P1=60% S2=1/4, P2= 32% S3=1-[2/3 +1/4] =1/12, P3=24% total profit = Rs 150 CP of an entire magazine = (total profit *100)/( S1*P1+S2*P2+S3*P3) CP of an entire magazine = (150*100)/(2/3*60+1/4*32+1/12*24) =15000/(40+8+2) =15000/50 =RS.300

A shopkeeper sells a cricket bat whose marked price is Rs.60 at a discount of 20% and gives a ball costing Rs.3 free with each bat. Even then he makes a profit of 25%. His cost per bat is.

Description : A shopkeeper sells a cricket bat whose marked price is Rs.60 at a discount of 20% and gives a ball costing Rs.3 free with each bat. Even then he makes a profit of 25%. His cost per bat is.

Last Answer : Marked price = Rs.60  Selling price = Rs [(80/100 * 60) – 3]  = Rs.45 Let cost price brRs ‘x’.  Then 125% of x = 45  (125/100 * x) = 45  Cost price of one bat = Rs.36