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    Question

    A shopkeeper bought article ‘A’ for Rs. ‘x’ and

    marked it 25% above its cost price and sold it for Rs. 2800. Marked price of article ‘B’ is Rs. 2,000 more than that of article ‘A’ while selling price of article ‘B’ is Rs. 200 more than that of ‘A’. Find the cost price of article ‘A’ if article ‘B’ is sold at a discount of 20%.
    A Rs. 1,400 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 1,500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 1,450 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 1,550 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Selling price of article ‘B’ = 200 + 2800 = Rs. 3,000 Marked price of article ‘B’ = 3000/0.80 = Rs. 3750 Marked price of article ‘A’ = 3750 – 2000 = Rs. 1750 Cost price of article ‘A’ = 1750/1.25 = Rs. 1,400

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