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:
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Naresh said:
2 decades ago
Loss%= loss/cp*100
loss = loss%*cp/100
= 15*1400/100
= 210
selling price = cp-loss
= 1400-210
= 1190
loss = loss%*cp/100
= 15*1400/100
= 210
selling price = cp-loss
= 1400-210
= 1190
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