Find the cost price of 1 kg of Cashews which is sold for Rs. 690 at a loss of 8%.

Question

Mohan sold a book at a loss of 40%.
If the selling price had been increased by Rs. 200, there would have been a gain of 10%.
What was the cost price of the book?

Answer 1

Rs. 750

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x - 8% = 690
x *0.92= 690
x=690/0.92
x= 750

Answer 2

You can write t'he equation,
690+0,08x=X
Then X= 750