By selling a marker for Rs.18, a boy loses one nineteenth of what it costs him. The cost of the marker is?

By selling a marker for Rs.18, a boy loses one nineteenth of what it costs him. The cost of the marker is? 
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Let us assume cost price is x

Ie., x – 18=1/ 19*x

X – 18=x/19

X –x/19= 18

18x=18*19

18x=342

X=342/18

X=19
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Last Answer : c)600 

Amar sold a camera at 20% profit to Bhavan. Bhavan sold it to Chetan at 30% loss. Chetan bought the camera for Rs.840. find the cost price of Chetan, had Amar sold the camera to Bhavan at 30% loss and Bhavan sold it to Chetan at 20% profit (in Rs.) a)1160 b)1080 c)840 d)720

Description : Amar sold a camera at 20% profit to Bhavan. Bhavan sold it to Chetan at 30% loss. Chetan bought the camera for Rs.840. find the cost price of Chetan, had Amar sold the camera to Bhavan at 30% loss and Bhavan sold it to Chetan at 20% profit (in Rs.) a)1160 b)1080 c)840 d)720

Last Answer : c)840

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