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Jeetu purchased an article at some price and sold it at profit of 10%, he had purchased it at 15% more and sold it at a profit of 20%, then the selling price is Rs.420 more than the original selling price. What will be the original Cost price?

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ATQ, we can say that Let CP be 100x Then SP will be 110x Then new CP will be 115 Then new SP will be 138x Now, the difference in SP will be new SP old SP 138x 110x 28x Hence, the original CP will be 42028 x 100 Rs.1500

A Rs.1520

B Rs.1800

C Rs.1200

D Rs.1500

E none of these

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