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    Question

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

    marked it 20% above its cost price and sold it for Rs. 1800. Marked price of article β€˜B’ is Rs. 1600 more than that of article β€˜A’ while selling price of article β€˜B’ is Rs. 260 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. 712.5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 810.5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 812.5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 832.5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Selling price of article β€˜B’ = 260 + 1800 = Rs. 2060 Marked price of article β€˜B’ = 2060/0.80 = Rs. 2575 Marked price of article β€˜A’ = 2575 – 1600 = Rs. 975 Cost price of article β€˜A’ = 975/1.2 = Rs. 812.5

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