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      Question

      A shopkeeper marked an article Rs. 540 above its cost

      price and sold it after giving a discount of 25% and earned a profit of 35%. Find the cost price of the article
      A Rs. 625 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Rs. 635 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Rs. 678 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Rs. 675 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let cost price of the article is Rs. 100x So, 1.35 Ă— 100x = 0.75 Ă— (100x + 540) Or, 135x = 75x + 405 Or, 60x = 405 Or, x = 6.75 Cost price of the article = 100 Ă— 6.75 = Rs. 675

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