Question

A retailer sold three cameras for rs 28500 and had a loss of 5%.find the cost price of each camera.

Answer 1

Answer:$10000$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let price of one camera is $=x$

Price of 3 cameras$=3x$

Total loss$=5\%$

Hence The selling price$=(1-0.05)\times3x$

$0.95\times 3x=28500\\\\x=\frac{28500}{0.95\times3}\\\\x=10000$