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    Question

    Article β€˜A’ and β€˜B’ has equal cost prices.

    Article β€˜A’ is marked up by 22% above its cost price and sold after giving some discount and there is a profit of 12% in the whole transaction. Article β€˜B’ is marked up by amount equal to the discount offered on article β€˜A’. The marked price of article β€˜B’ is Rs. 3080. Find the selling price of article β€˜A’.
    A Rs. 3136 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 3100 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 3126 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 3146 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Rs. 3536 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let, the cost price of article β€˜A’ and β€˜B’ be Rs. x Marked price of article β€˜A’ = Rs. 1.22x Selling price of article β€˜A’ = Rs. 1.12x Discount offered on article β€˜A’ = 1.22x – 1.12x = Rs. 0.1x According to the question, 0.1x + x = 3080 => x = 3080/1.1 = Rs. 2800 Selling price of the article β€˜A’ = 1.12x = Rs. 3136

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