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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.


 

1)  

 Ascooty is sold for 15434 and fetches a loss of 15%. find the C.P of the scooty


Answer:_______________




2)  

 Ascooty is sold for 15422 and fetches a loss of 10%. find the C.P of the scooty


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Ascooty is sold for 15034 and fetches a loss of 13%. find the C.P of the scooty


Answer:_______________




4)  

 Ascooty is sold for 18995 and fetches a loss of 10%. find the C.P of the scooty


Answer:_______________




5)  

 Ascooty is sold for 16518 and fetches a loss of 15%. find the C.P of the scooty


Answer:_______________




6)  

 Ascooty is sold for 18609 and fetches a loss of 13%. find the C.P of the scooty


Answer:_______________




7)  

 Ascooty is sold for 19476 and fetches a loss of 11%. find the C.P of the scooty


Answer:_______________




8)  

 Ascooty is sold for 16456 and fetches a loss of 12%. find the C.P of the scooty


Answer:_______________




9)  

 Ascooty is sold for 15941 and fetches a loss of 12%. find the C.P of the scooty


Answer:_______________




10)  

 Ascooty is sold for 16841 and fetches a loss of 14%. find the C.P of the scooty


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Ascooty is sold for 15434 and fetches a loss of 15%. find the C.P of the scooty

Answer: 18157.65


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Loss  = 15%

S.P    =   15434

C.P    =  100÷[100- Loss%] x S.P

          = 100÷[100 - 15%] x 15434

          = (100÷85) x 15434

          = 1.17647058824 x 15434

          = 18157.65



2)  

 Ascooty is sold for 15422 and fetches a loss of 10%. find the C.P of the scooty

Answer: 17135.56


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Loss  = 10%

S.P    =   15422

C.P    =  100÷[100- Loss%] x S.P

          = 100÷[100 - 10%] x 15422

          = (100÷90) x 15422

          = 1.11111111111 x 15422

          = 17135.56



3)  

 Ascooty is sold for 15034 and fetches a loss of 13%. find the C.P of the scooty

Answer: 17280.46


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Loss  = 13%

S.P    =   15034

C.P    =  100÷[100- Loss%] x S.P

          = 100÷[100 - 13%] x 15034

          = (100÷87) x 15034

          = 1.14942528736 x 15034

          = 17280.46



4)  

 Ascooty is sold for 18995 and fetches a loss of 10%. find the C.P of the scooty

Answer: 21105.56


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Loss  = 10%

S.P    =   18995

C.P    =  100÷[100- Loss%] x S.P

          = 100÷[100 - 10%] x 18995

          = (100÷90) x 18995

          = 1.11111111111 x 18995

          = 21105.56



5)  

 Ascooty is sold for 16518 and fetches a loss of 15%. find the C.P of the scooty

Answer: 19432.94


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Loss  = 15%

S.P    =   16518

C.P    =  100÷[100- Loss%] x S.P

          = 100÷[100 - 15%] x 16518

          = (100÷85) x 16518

          = 1.17647058824 x 16518

          = 19432.94



6)  

 Ascooty is sold for 18609 and fetches a loss of 13%. find the C.P of the scooty

Answer: 21389.66


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Loss  = 13%

S.P    =   18609

C.P    =  100÷[100- Loss%] x S.P

          = 100÷[100 - 13%] x 18609

          = (100÷87) x 18609

          = 1.14942528736 x 18609

          = 21389.66



7)  

 Ascooty is sold for 19476 and fetches a loss of 11%. find the C.P of the scooty

Answer: 21883.15


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Loss  = 11%

S.P    =   19476

C.P    =  100÷[100- Loss%] x S.P

          = 100÷[100 - 11%] x 19476

          = (100÷89) x 19476

          = 1.12359550562 x 19476

          = 21883.15



8)  

 Ascooty is sold for 16456 and fetches a loss of 12%. find the C.P of the scooty

Answer: 18700.00


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Loss  = 12%

S.P    =   16456

C.P    =  100÷[100- Loss%] x S.P

          = 100÷[100 - 12%] x 16456

          = (100÷88) x 16456

          = 1.13636363636 x 16456

          = 18700.00



9)  

 Ascooty is sold for 15941 and fetches a loss of 12%. find the C.P of the scooty

Answer: 18114.77


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Loss  = 12%

S.P    =   15941

C.P    =  100÷[100- Loss%] x S.P

          = 100÷[100 - 12%] x 15941

          = (100÷88) x 15941

          = 1.13636363636 x 15941

          = 18114.77



10)  

 Ascooty is sold for 16841 and fetches a loss of 14%. find the C.P of the scooty

Answer: 19582.56


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Loss  = 14%

S.P    =   16841

C.P    =  100÷[100- Loss%] x S.P

          = 100÷[100 - 14%] x 16841

          = (100÷86) x 16841

          = 1.16279069767 x 16841

          = 19582.56