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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. 6000. Marked price of article β€˜B’ is Rs. 700 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. 5805 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 5870 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 5875 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 5775 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Selling price of article β€˜B’ = 200 + 6000 = Rs. 6200 Marked price of article β€˜B’ = 6200/0.80 = Rs. 7750 Marked price of article β€˜A’ = 7750 – 700 = Rs. 7050 Cost price of article β€˜A’ = 7050/1.2 = Rs. 5875

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