The problem requires calculating the selling price (SP) of an article when the cost price (CP) and the loss percentage are given.
Selling Price Calculation
Given:
- Cost Price (CP) = ₹ 18,960
- Loss Percentage = 15%
The formula to calculate the selling price when there is a loss is:
SP = CP $\times$ \(\left(1 - \frac{\text{Loss \%}}{100}\right)\)
Article Selling Price Computation
Substitute the given values into the formula:
SP = ₹ 18,960 $\times$ \(\left(1 - \frac{15}{100}\right)\)
SP = ₹ 18,960 $\times$ \((1 - 0.15)\)
SP = ₹ 18,960 $\times$ \(0.85\)
SP = ₹ 16,116
Therefore, the selling price of the article is ₹ 16,116.
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