when an
article is sold for 703 loss incurred
is 25% less than the profit earned
on selling it at 836. what is the
selling price when it earns a profit
of 20% ?
1) 912
2) 1576
3) 1532
4) 1092

• let cp=y
  profit when sp=836
  x=836-y
  loss when sold in 703=3x/4
  3x/4=y-703
  put the value of x
  627-3y/4=y-703
  1330=7y/4
  y=760
  cp when profitis 20%
  cp=760+152=912
  so 912 is right ans
  
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• 
  Let CP = y
  If SP = 836,Profit = (SP - CP) => x = 836 - y ----------------(1)
  
  If SP = 703,Loss = CP - SP = x - x/4 = 3x/4
  => 3x/4 = y - 703 --------------(2)
  
  From (1) & (2)
  => CP = 760
  
  profit % = 20
  => 20 = (SP - CP)/CP
  => 20/100 = (SP - 760)/760
  => SP = 912
  
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• CP=x
  if SP=836(in case of profit)then profit earn =836-x
  if sp=703(in case of loss)then loss = x-703
  from the Qn loss is 25% less that profit earned,
  so,
  Profit - 25%of profit = loss
  (836-x) - (836-x)25% =x-703
  (836-x)(1-25%)= x-703
  
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• CP=x
  if SP=836(in case of profit)then profit earn =836-x
  if sp=703(in case of loss)then loss = x-703
  from the Qn loss is 25% less that profit earned,
  so,
  Profit - 25%of profit = loss
  (836-x) - (836-x)25% =x-703
  (836-x)(1-25%)= x-703
  
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• CP=x
  if SP=836(in case of profit)then profit earn =836-x
  if sp=703(in case of loss)then loss = x-703
  from the Qn loss is 25% less that profit earned,
  so,
  loss = Profit - 25%of profit
  x-703 = (836-x) - (836-x)25%
  x-703 = (836-x)(1-25%)
  x-703 = (836-x)(.75)
  after simplifying abve equation
  x=cp=760
  then SP for earnig 20% profit is
  sp=(120/100)760
  sp=912
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