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    Question

    On selling 80 articles for Rs. 6000 there is a loss

    equal to the cost price of 20 articles. Find the selling price of 40 articles if the shopkeeper wants to earn a profit of 18%.
    A Rs.4720 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.4520 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.3850 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.3250 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ Loss on selling 80 articles = Cost price of 80 articles – selling price of 80 articles. Or, Cost price of 20 articles = Cost price of 80 articles – selling price of 80 articles Or, Selling price of 80 articles = Cost price of 60 articles Cost price of each article = 6000/60 = Rs. 100 Cost price of 40 articles = 40 Γ— 100 = Rs. 4000 Selling price of 40 articles = 1.18 Γ— 4000 = Rs. 4720

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