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    Question

    A trader marked an article 25% above its cost price and

    sold it after allowing a discount of 17%. If the transaction resulted in a profit of Rs. 36, then find the cost price of the article
    A Rs. 900 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 970 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 920 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 960 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the cost price of the article be Rs. тАШxтАЩ Marked price of the article = x ├Ч 1.25 = Rs. тАШ1.25xтАЩ Selling price of the article = 1.25x ├Ч 0.83 = Rs. тАШ1.0375xтАЩ Profit = 1.0375x тАУ x = Rs. тАШ0.0375xтАЩ ATQ; 0.0375x = 36 So, x = 960 Therefore, cost price of the article is Rs. 960.

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