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    Question

    Marked price of an article is Rs.1200 more than the cost

    price. When the same article is sold at a discount of Rs.200, the profit percent earned is 25%. To earn a profit of 30%, at what price the article should be sold?
    A 7020 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 5200 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 7150 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 6500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 7200 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let CP of an article be Rs.x And MP = Rs.(1200 + x) According to question, => (1200 + x) – 200 = [x × 125/100] => 1000 + x = 5x/4 => x = 4000 SP of an article = [(100 + 30)/100] × 4000 = Rs.5200

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