Gopi sold a watch to Ibrahim at $12 %$ gain and Ibrahim sold it to John at a loss of $5 %$ . If John paid $R s . 1, 330$ , then find how much did Gopi sell it

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Let $x$ be the amount Gopi sold it for
Ibrahim sold it at $5 %$ loss

$S P = C P - \frac{5}{100} \times C P$

$⟹ \frac{95}{100} \times C P = \frac{95}{100} x$

John paid Rs $1330$

$⟹ \frac{95}{100} x = 1330$

$⟹ x = R s 1400$

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Gopi sold a watch to Ibrahim at 12% gain and Ibrahim sold it to John at a loss of 5%. If John paid Rs.1,330, then find how much did Gopi sell it

Let x be the amount Gopi sold it forIbrahim sold it at 5% lossSP=CP−5100×CP⟹95100×CP=95100xJohn paid Rs 1330⟹95100x=1330⟹x=Rs1400

Gopi sold a watch to Ibrahim at $12 %$ gain and Ibrahim sold it to John at a loss of $5 %$ . If John paid $R s . 1, 330$ , then find how much did Gopi sell it

Let $x$ be the amount Gopi sold it for
Ibrahim sold it at $5 %$ loss

$S P = C P - \frac{5}{100} \times C P$

$⟹ \frac{95}{100} \times C P = \frac{95}{100} x$

John paid Rs $1330$

$⟹ \frac{95}{100} x = 1330$

$⟹ x = R s 1400$