When Ram sold his book for Rs., 255 he made a loss of 15%. For how much he should have sold it if he

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7.Profit and Loss

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When Ram sold his book for $Rs.\, 255$ he made a loss of $15\%.$ For how much he should have sold it if he wanted to make a profit of $5 \% ?$

A

$275$

B

$315$

C

$295$

D

$335$

Solution

$S.P.$ $=\left(\frac{255}{85} \times 100\right) \times \frac{105}{100}=\frac{255}{85} \times 105=Rs. 315$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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