Juhi sells a washing machine for $R s . 13, 500$ . She loses $20 %$ in the bargain. What was the price at which she bought it

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S.P of the machine = $13500$
She made $20$ % loss
That means:
She sold the machine at $(100$ % - $20$ %)
= $80$ % of C.P
Therefore, C.P= $13500 \times \frac{100}{80}$
She bought the machine at Rs. $16875$

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Juhi sells a washing machine for Rs. 13,500. She loses 20% in the bargain. What was the price at which she bought it

S.P of the machine = 13500 She made 20% lossThat means:She sold the machine at (100% - 20%)=80% of C.PTherefore, C.P= 13500×10080She bought the machine at Rs.16875

Juhi sells a washing machine for $R s . 13, 500$ . She loses $20 %$ in the bargain. What was the price at which she bought it

S.P of the machine = $13500$
She made $20$ % loss
That means:
She sold the machine at $(100$ % - $20$ %)
= $80$ % of C.P
Therefore, C.P= $13500 \times \frac{100}{80}$
She bought the machine at Rs. $16875$