DIRECTIONS : In Question Nos. 96 to 100, a part of the sentence is A man sold his watch at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for ` 56.25 more, he would have gained 10%. What is the cost price of the watch…

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DIRECTIONS : In Question Nos. 96 to 100, a part of the sentence is A man sold his watch at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for ` 56.25 more, he would have gained 10%. What is the cost price of the watch (in `) ?

PYQPulse · Accepted Answer

375

PYQPulse · Answer

Explanation: S.P = x – 5 x = .95 x 100 If S.P = 0.95x + 56.25 then profit = 10% + - 0.95x 56.25 x ´ = 100 10 x 56.25 1 - = 0.05 x 10 56.25 1 5 3 = + = x 10 100 20 20 = ´ = x 56.25 375 3 1 1 25 ´ ´ ´ = 1000 0.025 2014 Solved Paper

DIRECTIONS : In Question Nos. 96 to 100, a part of the sentence is A man sold his watch at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for ` 56.25 more, he would have gained 10%. What is the cost price of the watch (in `) ?

Answer: C. 375

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