By selling a table for $ 350 instead of $ 400, loss percent

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By selling a table for $ 350 instead of $ 400, loss percent increases by 5%. The cost price of the table is :

Here , Difference of SP = $ (400 – 350) = $ 50
Now, According to question ,
∴ 50 = 5% of CP

⇒ 50 =	5 × CP
	100

⇒ CP =	50 × 100	= $ 1000
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