A person sold a radio at a loss of 5 % . Had he sold it for Rs, 210 more, he would have gained 25 %

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7.Profit and Loss

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A person sold a radio at a loss of $5 \% .$ Had he sold it for $Rs\, 210$ more, he would have gained $25 \%$. For what value should he sell it in order to gain $35 \% ?$

A

$645$

B

$954$

C

$654$

D

$945$

Solution

Selling price $=$ More rupees $\frac{(100+\% \text { final gain })}{(\% \text { gain }+\% \text { loss })}$

$=210 \times \frac{(100+35)}{(25+5)}=\frac{210 \times 135}{30}=Rs. 945$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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