Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 8)
8.
A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| S.P. = 85% of Rs. 1400 = Rs. |  |
85 | x 1400 |  |
= Rs. 1190 |
| 100 |
Video Explanation: https://youtu.be/jn0XIafQvAc
Discussion:
49 comments Page 3 of 5.
Shudhu said:
9 years ago
In some place we assume loss as 15/100 in place of loss percentage but in some place we just keep it as 15 itself.
What is the actual criteria could anyone clear my doubt?
What is the actual criteria could anyone clear my doubt?
Kas said:
10 years ago
It's easy.
CP = 1400.
10% = 140.
5% = 70.
15% = 140+ 70 = 210.
Now use formula:
Gain = Sp - Cp.
= 1400 - 210.
= 1190.
CP = 1400.
10% = 140.
5% = 70.
15% = 140+ 70 = 210.
Now use formula:
Gain = Sp - Cp.
= 1400 - 210.
= 1190.
Leitanba said:
10 years ago
Its very simple.
14*15 = 210.
1400-210 = 1910.
14*15 = 210.
1400-210 = 1910.
Pravin garandwal said:
10 years ago
1400*15/100 = 210,
1400-210 = 1190.
Thanks.
1400-210 = 1190.
Thanks.
Manish gowda said:
1 decade ago
Let x be the selling price then,
{(1400-x)/1400}*100 = 15.
Hence x = 1190.
{(1400-x)/1400}*100 = 15.
Hence x = 1190.
Prady said:
1 decade ago
Why we take 85 percent loss there give 15?
Missing said:
1 decade ago
Loss = (CP - SP).
Loss% = [Loss*100]/CP.
15 = [(1400-x)*100]/1400.
21000 = 140000-100x.
100x = 140000-21000.
100x = 140000-21000.
100x =119000.
x = 1190.
Loss% = [Loss*100]/CP.
15 = [(1400-x)*100]/1400.
21000 = 140000-100x.
100x = 140000-21000.
100x = 140000-21000.
100x =119000.
x = 1190.
Nirja said:
1 decade ago
When loss 15% means, 100=(15) then 1400=(14*15)=210(loss), So sp = (cp-loss) = 1400-210 = 1190.
Navaneeth said:
1 decade ago
1400 FOR 15% RS. 210.
Less 1400-210 = 1190 that's all.
Less 1400-210 = 1190 that's all.
Srinivas said:
1 decade ago
Simple. C.P = 1400;
15%of C.P = 210;
S.P = 1400-210 = 1190;.
15%of C.P = 210;
S.P = 1400-210 = 1190;.
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