Question

By selling an article for Rs. 382.50 a man loses 15%. Cost price of the article is Rs._______ .
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Answer 1

S.P. of an article = Rs. 382.50
Loss = 15%
C.P. = ($\frac{100}{100-loss\%})\times S.P.$
$\Rightarrow$ C.P. = ($\frac{100}{100-15})\times Rs.382.50$
= Rs. 450