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Krishna sold, motor bike for Rs. 15000, losing 25%. Find the cost price of motor bike.

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To find the cost price of the motorbike sold by Krishna for Rs. 15,000 at a loss of 25%, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the relationship between cost price, selling price, and loss percentage. When a product is sold at a loss, the selling price (SP) is less than the cost price (CP). The loss percentage indicates how much less the selling price is compared to the cost price. ### Step 2: Set up the equation based on the loss percentage. If the cost price is represented as CP, and the loss is 25%, then the selling price can be calculated using the formula: \[ ...
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