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    Question

    A shopkeeper marked an article P% above its cost price

    and sold it for Rs. 576 after giving a discount of 20%. If the ratio of cost price and selling price of the article is 25:30, respectively, then find the selling price if the article is sold at a profit of (P + 10)%.
    A Rs. 728 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 760 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 768 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 765 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Cost price of the article = (25/30) ├Ч 576 = Rs. 480 Marked price of the article = 480/0.8 = Rs. 720 P% = [(720 тАУ 480)/480] ├Ч 100 = 50% Or, P = 50 Desired selling price = 480 ├Ч 1.6 = Rs. 768

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