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A shopkeeper purchased an article for Rs. lsquo;arsquo;

Q: Answer-A shopkeeper purchased an article for Rs. lsquo;arsquo; and marked it 160% above its cost price and...

Selling price of the article a 4a5 Rs. 9a5 So, 9a5 2.6a - 350 x 0.75 Or, 1.8a 2.6a - 350 x 0.75 Or, 2.4a 2.6a - 350 Or, 0.2a 350 Or, a 1750 So, marked price of the article 2.6 x 1750 Rs. 4550

and marked it 160% above its cost price and sold it after giving two successive discounts of 350 and 25%, respectively and earned a profit of Rs. 4a/5. Find the marked price of the article.

A Rs. 4550

B Rs. 2200

C Rs. 4800

D Rs. 4700

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