Q38 of 96 Page 287

Fill in the blanks to make the statements true.

By selling an article for Rs 1,12,000 a girl gains 40%. The cost price of the article was _________.

Selling price of an article = ₹112000


Gain% = 40%


Let x be the cost price of the article.


∴ cost price = selling price – profit % on cost price


∴ Selling price = cost price + profit % on cost price


So, 112000 =


⇒ 11 2000 =


⇒112000 =


⇒ 112000 × 100 = 140x


⇒ x =


⇒ x =


⇒ x = 16000 × 5


⇒ x = ₹80000


By selling an article for Rs 1,12,000 a girl gains 40%. The cost price of the article was ₹80000.


More from this chapter

All 96 →
36

Fill in the blanks to make the statements true.

In the first year on an investment of Rs 6,00,000 the loss is 5% and in the second year the gain is 10%, the net result is _________.

 37

Fill in the blanks to make the statements true.

If amount on the principal of Rs 6,000 is written as 6000 and compound interest payable half yearly, then rate of interest p.a. is _________ and time in years is _________.

 39

Fill in the blanks to make the statements true.

The loss per cent on selling 140 geometry boxes at the loss of S.P. of 10 geometry boxes is equal to _________.

 40

Fill in the blanks to make the statements true.

The cost price of 10 tables is equal to the sale price of 5 tables. The profit per cent in this transaction is______.