When an item is sold for Rs. 29,050, the owner loses 17%. At what price should that item be sold to get a gain of 27%?

Question

A bicycle is sold at a gain of 27%. If it had been sold for Rs. 45 more, 31% would have been gained.
What is the cost price of the cycle?

Answer 1

44450
from cp=29050/.83=35000
for profit of 27% sp=1.27*35000=44450