Question

The cost price of an article is Rs.
x. It is marked up by 100 percent and it is sold at Rs. 420 after giving 30 percent discount. What is the value of x (in Rs.)?

Marked price CP CP 100 2CP Marked price 2x 2x 100 - 30 420 2x 70 420 x 210 10070 Rs. 300 x 300

A 375

B 325

C 300

D 400

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