Mr. barclay sold goods for $21 and lost a percent equal to the number of dollars he paid for the goods. how much did the goods cost him? a $70 b $55 c $40 d $95 show step by step.

option: A($70)

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given Selling Price(S.P.) of the goods=$21

Let the cost price(C.P.)  of the goods be denoted by 'x'.

Also we are given that the loss percentage is equal to the C.P.

i.e.

This means that x=70 or x=30

Hence from the options given we could say that the cost price of goods is $70.

Hence option A is correct.

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