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15 November, 17:08

By selling a watch in Rs 150 and Rs 200 loss and profit are happened

respectively. If the loss and the profit are equal, find its cost price.

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  1. 15 November, 18:53
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    Rs 175

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Suppose the cost is x and at Rs150 the loss is 150-x (this should be a negative number).

    At Rs200, the profit is 200-x.

    So we have an equation: minus 150 minus x is equal to 200 minus x.

    To solve the equation, the cost price X is Rs175.
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