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    Question

    A shopkeeper bought article β€˜A’ for Rs. β€˜x’ and

    marked it 25% above its cost price and sold it for Rs. 2800. Marked price of article β€˜B’ is Rs. 2,000 more than that of article β€˜A’ while selling price of article β€˜B’ is Rs. 200 more than that of β€˜A’. Find the cost price of article β€˜A’ if article β€˜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 β€˜B’ = 200 + 2800 = Rs. 3,000 Marked price of article β€˜B’ = 3000/0.80 = Rs. 3750 Marked price of article β€˜A’ = 3750 – 2000 = Rs. 1750 Cost price of article β€˜A’ = 1750/1.25 = Rs. 1,400

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