Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Profit & Loss

    When A commodity is sold for Rs. 34.80, there is a loss of 25%. What is the cost price of the commodity?

    ক)
    Rs. 46.40
    খ)
    Rs. 26.10
    গ)
    Rs. 43.00
    ঘ)
    Rs. 43.20
    ঙ)
    Rs. 46.00

    Explanation

    Loss  %  =  losscost  price  ×  100%Loss\;\% \; = \;\frac{{loss}}{{cost\;price}}\; \times \;100\% Given, loss % = 25 % ⇒25%=losscost  price  ×  100%\Rightarrow 25\% = \frac{{loss}}{{cost\;price}}\; \times \;100\% ⇒ 0.25 × cost price = loss Selling price = cost price – loss Given, selling price = 34.80 ⇒ 34.80 = cost price – 0.25 × cost price ⇒ 34.80 = 0.75 × cost price ⇒ Cost price = 34.80/0.75 ⇒ Cost price = 46.40

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