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Raju sells a watch at a 5% profit. Had he sold it for Rs.24 more; he would have gained 11%. Find the cost price of the watch.

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Raju sells a watch at a 5% profit. Had he sold it for Rs.24 more; he would have gained 11%. Find the cost price of the watch.

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Solution

Let C.P. of the watch = Rs.100

When profit = 5%; S.P. = Rs.(100+5) = Rs.105

When profit = 11%;

S.P. = Rs.(100 + 11) = Rs .111

Difference of two selling prices = Rs. 111 – Rs. 105 = Rs.6

When watch sold for Rs.6 more; then C.P. of the watch = Rs.100

When watch sold for Re. 1 more; then C.P. of the watch = Rs.`100/6`

When watch sold for Rs.24 more; then C.P. of the watch = Rs.`100/6xx24`

= Rs.400

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Chapter 8: Profit, Loss and Discount - Exercise 8 (C) [Page 95]

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Chapter 8 Profit, Loss and Discount
Exercise 8 (C) | Q 9 | Page 95

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