ibps-rrb-os1 2024 · Question 129 of 270

When a shopkeeper sells an item A for Rs.52,800, he incurred a loss of 45%. If he sells another item B of same cost price in order to recover the loss incurred by selling A, what would be the selling price of B?

Percentage

ARs. 1,39,200Correct
BRs.1,45,200
CRs.1,29500
DRs.1,39,700
ENone of these

Answer: A. Rs. 1,39,200

Explanation

S.P of A = Rs 52,800 Loss% = 45% ∴ C.P of A = (52,800 × 100)/55 = Rs.96,000 ∴ Loss = 96,000 – 52,800 = Rs. 43,200 Given that C.P of B = C.P of A ∴ S.P of B should be = 43200 + 96,000 = Rs. 1,39,200

Source: IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2024 Memory Based Paper Shift 2 — Answer Key & Detailed Solutions (memory-based compilation, ixamBee) · memory-based

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