(a) Let Aditi pay for the article = ₹ x
She spent ₹ 110 on its repair, so its total cost = ₹ (x + 110)
Now, she sold it to Samir at a profit of 20%.
So, sale price = {x + 110) + (x + 110)
×= (x+110)+
=
=₹()Now, Samir sold it to Vikas at a loss of 10%.
So, sale price =
()−×=
()−=
= ₹
Now, finally Vikas sold it for ₹ 1188, at a profit of 10%
So, sale price =
+
×⇒ 1188 =
+
⇒1188=
⇒
=1188
⇒ 148.5x + 16335 = 148500
⇒148.5x = 132165
⇒x =
⇒x = ₹ 890
So, Aditi bought the article for ₹ 890.