Question
On selling 32 chairs at Rs. 2800, there is a loss equal
to the cost price of 4 chairs. The cost price of a chair is:Solution
SP of 32 chairs = Rs. 2800 Then, SP of 1 chair = 2800/32 = 87.5 Let the cost price of one chair be CP. Loss occurred due to selling 32 chairs = cost price of 4 chairs L × 32 = 4 × CP L = CP/8 SP = CP - L 87.5 = CP - CP/8 CP × (7/8) = 87.5 CP = Rs. 100 ∴ Cost price of each chair be Rs 100.
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- What approximate value will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
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- What approximate value will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
1784.04 - 483.98 + 464.98 ÷ 15.06 = ?3
? = 54.89 × 270.08 ÷ 135.17 + 464.35 ÷ 29.03
233.98 + 73 × √35.95 - ? = 275.94 ÷ 3.99
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