A person selling an article for Rs.96 finds that his loss percent is one fourth of the amount of rupees that he paid for the article. What can be the cost price?
Correct Answer: Description for Correct answer:
Loss percent = \( \Large \left[ \frac{C.P - S.P}{C.P} \times 100 \right] \)%
\( \Large \frac{1}{4} C.P = \frac{(C.P - 96)}{C.P} \times 100 \)
\( \Large (C.P.)^{2} = [4(C.P.) - 96 x 4]100 \)
\( \Large (C.P.)^{2} - 400 C.P. + 38400 = 0 \)
C.P. = Rs. 240 or Rs.160
Option (C) is correct.
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