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32 A bicycle seller found that if he sells
a bicycle for L.E. 1656 , his loss will be 8 %
Find the cost price of the bicycle and find
the selling price that makes him get a profit
of 12 %​

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Answer:

  1. L.E. 1,800
  2. L.E. 2,016

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Cost price of bike.

Let cost price be x;

x * (100% - 8%) = 1,656

0.92x = 1,656

x = 1,656/0.92

x = L.E. 1,800

2. Selling price for 12% profit;

= 1,800 * ( 1 + 12%)

= L.E. ‭2,016‬