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    Question

    A trader marked an article 50% above its cost price and

    sold it after allowing a discount of 20%. If the transaction resulted in a profit of Rs. 200, then find the cost price of the article
    A Rs. 1000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 1200 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 1300 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 1800 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the cost price of the article be Rs. тАШxтАЩ Marked price of the article = x ├Ч 1.50 = Rs. тАШ1.5xтАЩ Selling price of the article = 1.5x ├Ч 0.8 = Rs. тАШ1.2xтАЩ Profit = 1.2x тАУ x = Rs. тАШ0.2xтАЩ ATQ; 0.02x = 200 So, x = 1000 Therefore, cost price of the article is Rs. 1000.

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