Question

If a man reduces the selling price of a fan from 400 to 380 his loss increases by 20% .What is the cost price of fan?

Answer 1

500(:

Answer 2

Let the cost price be X. As per the information given, the loss increases by 20%, i.e. by a factor of 1.2

1.2 (x - 400) = x - 380

1.2x - 480 = x - 380

1.2 x - x = 480 - 380

0.2 x = 100

x = 100 / 0.2 = 500

Answer 3

CONSIDER THIS WAY
SELLING PRICE=80% COST PRICE
380= .8*X
X=475
WHAT IS WRONG IN IT?

Answer 4

@Anyssah

Answer 5

check the work i wrote above(:

Answer 6

i got that
but y is the 2nd method wrong?

Answer 7

What do you mean? Another way you can put it i guess is
500-100=400
X -120=380
380+120 =x
X =500

Answer 8

.20 times 500 = 100
you get .20 by moving the decimal 2 points to the left

Answer 9

at 20% loss selling price is 80% cost price
SELLING PRICE=80% COST PRICE
380= .8*X
X=475
what is wrong in it

Answer 10

@Preetha

Answer 11

@mathstudent55

Answer 12

@mark_o.

Answer 13

@JayDS

Answer 14

500