danie53
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  • 18-05-2021
  • Mathematics
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A bed sheet was sold for $483 thereby gaining 15%. Find the Cost Price of
the bed sheet.​

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kelly6093 kelly6093
  • 18-05-2021
let CP be x.
Gain=15% of x
SP=483$
Profit=SP-CP
CP=SP-Profit
x=483-15x/100
x+15x/100=483
100x+15x/100=483
115x/100=483
x=483*100/115
x=420
So, Cost price of the bed sheet is $420.
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