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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…

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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 ?
  • ARs. 14,100
  • BRs. 16,500
  • CRs. 12,700
  • DRs. 18,200
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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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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