The marked price of a bicycle is ₹17280 by selling it at a discount of 25% the loss is 20% find the cost price of the bicycle

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Marked price=17280
25% of 17280 is

(25/100)×17280
=4320
25% discount means it will sell at price 17280-4320=12960

the loss is 20%
so take the cost price as X
then 12960 is 80% of X

that is 12960=(80/100)×X
X=(12960×100)/80
X=16200

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The marked price of a bicycle is ₹17280 by selling it at a discount of 25% the loss is 20% find the cost price of the bicycle

Marked price=17280 25% of 17280 is (25/100)×17280 =4320 25% discount means it will sell at price 17280-4320=12960 the loss is 20% so take the cost price as X then 12960 is 80% of X that is 12960=(80/100)×X X=(12960×100)/80 X=16200

Marked price=17280
25% of 17280 is

(25/100)×17280
=4320
25% discount means it will sell at price 17280-4320=12960

the loss is 20%
so take the cost price as X
then 12960 is 80% of X

that is 12960=(80/100)×X
X=(12960×100)/80
X=16200