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A pen was sold at 15% loss. If the selling price was Tk. 8 more, then the seller could have made a profit of 10%. What was the purchase price of pen?

A pen was sold at 15% loss. If the selling price was Tk. 8 more, then the seller could have made a profit of 10%. What was the purchase price of pen? Correct Answer 32

Let, Purchase price = Tk.x At 15% loss SP = Tk.(17x/20) At 10% profit SP = Tk.(11x/10) As per question , (17x/20) + 8 = (11x/10) Or, 5x = 160 Or, x = 32 Therefore, the required value = Tk.32 

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