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    Question

    A certain article is marked up by 30% above its cost

    price and sold for Rs. 5200, making a profit of 25%. Find the marked price of the article.
    A Rs.3408 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.5458 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.5408 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.6400 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,

    Let the cost price of the article be Rs. x. Therefore, the selling price of the article = Rs. 1.25x. We know the selling price is Rs. 5200, So, 1.25x = 5200 Solving for x: x = 5200/1.25 = 4160 Therefore, the marked price of the article = 1.30 × 4160 = Rs. 5408

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