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3. What was the cost of an item that made a 12.5% loss when sold for Rs. 56/-?
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- 64 Rs.
If x=cost price,its selling price at 12.5% loss=x-x*12.5/100=0.875x
0.875x=56, x=56/0.875=64 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)
- cost price of an item in loss=(100/(100-loss%))*sell price...
loss%=25%;sell price=56;substitute it in the formula we get 64 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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