An item costing Rs. $840$ was sold by a shopkeeper at a gain of $10 %$ and it was again sold by the new buyer at a loss of $5 %$ . Find the selling price?

Rs.

877.80

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Rs.

798

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924

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37.80

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Solution

The correct option is B Rs. $877.80$
First time
C.P $= R s .840$
Gain $= 10 %$
Then $S . P = \frac{110}{100} \times 840 = R s . 924$
When this item again sell by second time then
C.P $= R s .924$
Loss $= 5 %$
Then $S . P = \frac{95}{100} \times 924 = R s .877 .80$

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An item costing Rs. 840 was sold by a shopkeeper at a gain of 10% and it was again sold by the new buyer at a loss of 5%. Find the selling price?

The correct option is B Rs. 877.80First time C.P=Rs.840Gain=10%Then S.P=110100×840=Rs.924When this item again sell by second time thenC.P=Rs.924Loss=5%Then S.P=95100×924=Rs.877.80

An item costing Rs. $840$ was sold by a shopkeeper at a gain of $10 %$ and it was again sold by the new buyer at a loss of $5 %$ . Find the selling price?

The correct option is B Rs. $877.80$
First time
C.P $= R s .840$
Gain $= 10 %$
Then $S . P = \frac{110}{100} \times 840 = R s . 924$
When this item again sell by second time then
C.P $= R s .924$
Loss $= 5 %$
Then $S . P = \frac{95}{100} \times 924 = R s .877 .80$