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      Question

      A trader marked an article 80% above its cost price and

      sold it after allowing a discount of 40%. If the transaction resulted in a profit of Rs. 22, then find the cost price of the article
      A Rs. 265 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Rs. 285 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Rs. 275 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Rs. 295 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let the cost price of the article be Rs. โ€˜xโ€™ Marked price of the article = x ร— 1.8 = Rs. โ€˜1.8xโ€™ Selling price of the article = 1.8x ร— 0.6 = Rs. โ€˜1.08xโ€™ Profit = 1.08x โ€“ x = Rs. โ€˜0.08xโ€™ ATQ; 0.08x = 22 So, x = 275 Therefore, cost price of the article is Rs. 275.

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