Question

By selling a jeans for Rs. $432$, John loses $4\%$. For how much should John sell it to gain $6\%$?

• A. Rs. $458$
• B. Rs. $428$
• C. Rs. $477$
• D. Rs. $436$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Rs. $477$

SP of the shirt $=432$

Loss $=4\%$

Therefore, $CP$ of the shirt $=\frac{100}{100-\text{loss}\%}\times SP$

$=\frac{100}{100-4}\times 432$

$=450$

Now,$CP=450$, desired gain $=6\%$

Desired$,SP=\frac{100+\text{gain}\%}{100}\times CP$

$=\frac{100+6}{100}\times 450$

$=477$

Hence, the desired selling price is Rs. $477$.