Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 8)

Profit and Loss

A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle?

Rs. 1090

Rs. 1160

Rs. 1190

Rs. 1202

Answer: Option

Explanation:

S.P. = 85% of Rs. 1400 = Rs.		85	x 1400		= Rs. 1190
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Discussion:

49 comments Page 3 of 5.

Lokesh raj said: 7 years ago

CP = 1400;
Loss = 15% = 15/100,
= 15/100 * 1400 = 210,

The Selling price = c.p - loss = 1400 - 210 = 1190.

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NEHRU said: 1 decade ago

C.P=1400
LOSS%=15%
S.P=(100-loss%)/100*C.P
Therefore S.P = (100-15)/100*1400
=85/100*1400
S.P=Rs1190

B.Geeth Yeswanth said: 7 years ago

CP=Rs1400.
Loss%=15%.
SP=?
SP=CP(100-Loss%/100).
SP=1400(100-15%/100),
= 1400*85/100,
SP= Rs1190.

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Nirja said: 1 decade ago

When loss 15% means, 100=(15) then 1400=(14*15)=210(loss), So sp = (cp-loss) = 1400-210 = 1190.

K.Manas said: 1 decade ago

If 100% = 1400.

Then 10% = 140.

And 5% = 70.

140 + 70 = 210 Rs.

1400 - 210 = 1190 answer.

Manoj said: 7 years ago

Buying price = 1400.
Loss = 15% = 100-15 = 85.
Sp = (1400/100) * 85 = 1190.

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Nurul said: 1 decade ago

Before loss C.P = 1610.

15%loss in C.P 1400.

1400*15/100 = 210.

S.P = 1400-210 = 1190.

Sravani said: 1 decade ago

Its very simple.

C.P = 1400.

Loss by 15%.

Means 100-15 = 85%.

1400*85/100 = 1190.

Bhanu ravali said: 1 decade ago

100%--------*14-------> 1400.
85%---------*14-------> 1190.

So answer is 1190.

Deep said: 1 decade ago

we do know that loss% = loss/CP*100 putting the values here we can get SP as 1402.1?

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