‘A’ buys an air conditioner for ₹1,50,000 and sells it to ‘B’ at a loss of 30%. ‘B’ then sells it to ‘C’ at a profit of 5% on his cost price. What is the cost price (in ₹) of the air conditioner for ‘C’?
Given:
Cost Price (CP) for A = ₹1,50,000
A sells to B at a loss of 30%
B sells to C at a profit of 5%
Formula Used:
Selling Price (SP) = CP ×
Solution:
SP for A (which equals CP for B) =
CP for B = 150000 × 0.70 = 105000
SP for B (which equals CP for C) = 105000 ×
CP for C = 105000 × 1.05 = 110250
Final Answer
So the correct answer is (b)
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A man sells 36 bags for Rs 3600, which results in a 20% loss. How many bags must he sell for Rs 3200 to make a 60% profit?
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Kanchan bought a ring and sold it to Mohan at a profit of 5%. Mohan sold it to Pramod at a loss of 25%. If Pramod paid Rs. 3150, then the cost price (in Rs. ) of the ring Kanchan bought is
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