By selling a certain number of goods for Rs. 5,500, a shopkeeper loses equal to one-tenth of their selling price. Find the cost price of the goods. (in Rs.)

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Given, $S . P . = R s 5500$
$L o s s = \frac{5500}{10} = R s 550$
$C . P = S . P + L o s s = 5500 + 550 = R s 6050$

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By selling a certain number of goods for Rs. 5,5005,500, a shopkeeper loses equal to one-tenth of their selling price. Find the cost price of the goods. (in Rs.)

Given, S.P.=Rs5500 Loss=550010=Rs550C.P=S.P+Loss=5500+550=Rs6050

By selling a certain number of goods for Rs. 5,500, a shopkeeper loses equal to one-tenth of their selling price. Find the cost price of the goods. (in Rs.)

Given, $S . P . = R s 5500$
$L o s s = \frac{5500}{10} = R s 550$
$C . P = S . P + L o s s = 5500 + 550 = R s 6050$