Question
A gold ring is sold for Rs.24,400 at a loss of 60%. What
is the cost price of the gold ring?Solution
ATQ, Given: SP = Rs.24,400 Loss = 60% of CP Hence, SP = 40% of CP We can write this as: SP = (40/100) × CP To find the cost price, rearrange the equation to solve for CP: CP = SP / (40/100) CP = Rs.24,400 / (40/100) CP = Rs.24,400 / 0.4 CP = Rs.61,000 The cost price of the gold ring was Rs.61,000.
In a test, P got 28% of total marks and failed by 40 marks while Q got 36% of total marks which is 20 more than passing marks. Find the total marks of t...
Meenu spent 10% of the salary on entertainment and 10% on makeup. She spent 20% of the remaining on the food and 50% of the remaining invested in mutual...
In a test, P got 25% of total marks and failed by 60 marks while Q got 45% of total marks which is 23 more than passing marks. Find the total marks of t...
A man donated 22%, 11% and 26% of his income to three NGOs ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’, respectively. They spent 75%, 80% and 50% of respective sums re...
From her overall earnings, Veena allocates Rs. 8000 to SIP. From the remaining salary, she allocates 10% to vegetables and 7.5% to transportation, which...
Sujata allocated 40% of her annual income to a fixed deposit. She then spent 25% of the remaining amount on house rent and 15% on food. After these expe...
Find the rate of interest if amount after 2 years on simple interest on a capital of Rs 1000 is Rs 1200.
The salaries of X, Y, and Z are in the ratio 4:3:5. If X’s salary is reduced by 25%, Y’s salary is increased by 33.33%, and Z’s salary is increase...
- Riya got 40% more marks in Economics than in Business Studies. If her average score in Economics, Business Studies, and Accounts is 95, and she scored 105 ...
