Question 148

The owner of a computer shop charges his customer 13% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 15,933 for a computer, then what was the cost price of the computer ?

Solution

Let the cost price of the computer = Rs. $$100x$$

Selling price = $$\frac{113}{100} * 100x = 113x$$

Acc to ques,

=> $$113x = 15933$$

=> $$x = \frac{15933}{113} = 141$$

$$\therefore$$ Cost price of computer = 100 * 141 = Rs. 14,100

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