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In a stock clearance sale, a shopkeeper gives 40% off on all his items. He incurs a loss of 25% by selling an item of marked price Rs. 2,000/-. Which one of the following is the cost price of the item?

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ATQ, Marked price 2000 40 discount means item sold at 60 of 2000 Selling price 1200 Loss is 25, so 1200 is 75 of the cost price To find cost price 1200 75 100 1600 Cost price 1600

A Rs. 1,800/-

B Rs. 1,200/-

C Rs. 1,600/-

D Rs. 1,400/-

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In a stock clearance sale, a shopkeeper gives 40% off on all his items. He incurs a loss of 25% by selling an item of marked price Rs. 2,000/-. Which one of the following is the cost price of the item?

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