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A man sold a bicycle at 5% profit.If the cost had been 30% less and the selling price Rs 63 less,he would have made a profit of 30%.What is the cost price of the bicycle ?
Asked by madhumitha v | 23 May, 2012, 11:00: AM
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begin mathsize 16px style According space to space the space given space question space fraction numerator SP minus CP over denominator CP end fraction cross times 100 equals 5 fraction numerator SP minus CP over denominator CP end fraction equals 0.05 SP minus CP equals 0.05 CP SP equals 1.05 CP..... left parenthesis straight i right parenthesis New space CP equals CP minus 0.3 CP New space CP equals 0.7 CP New space SP equals SP minus 63 fraction numerator SP minus 63 minus 0.7 CP over denominator 0.7 CP end fraction equals 0.3 From space left parenthesis straight i right parenthesis fraction numerator 0.35 CP minus 63 over denominator 0.7 CP end fraction equals 0.3 0.14 CP equals 63 CP equals 450 Initial space CP space equals space Rs. space 450 end style
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