By selling a fan for $ 600, a man loses 10%. To make a gain

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By selling a fan for $ 600, a man loses 10%. To make a gain of 20%, the selling price of the fan should be

Given in question , S.P. of fan = $ 600

C.P. of fan = $			600 × 100
			90

∴ Required S.P. =		600 × 100	×	120	= $ 800
		90		100

We can find required answer with the help of given formula :

C.P. = S P			100
			100 - Loss%

C.P. =	600 × 100
	100 - 10

C.P. =	60000
	90

C.P. =	6000
	9

New S.P. = C.P. ×			100 + profit%
			100

New S.P. =	6000				100 + 20
	9				100

New S.P. =	60 × 120	= $ 800
	9