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The percentage profit earned when an article is sold for Rs. 420 is four times the percentage profit earned when the same article is sold for Rs. 330. If the marked price of the article is 30% above the cost price, then what is the marked price of the article?

Q: The percentage profit earned when an article is sold for Rs. 420 is four times the percentage profit

Let the cost price be x. Then, MP = 13x/10 According to the question, 420 – x = 4(330 – x) 420 – x = 1320 – 4x 3x = 1320 – 420 x = 300 MP = (13 x 300)/10 = Rs. 390

A Rs. 442

B Rs. 490

C Rs. 390

D Rs. 309

E None of these

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The percentage profit earned when an article is sold for Rs. 420 is four times the percentage profit earned when the same article is sold for Rs. 330. If the marked price of the article is 30% above the cost price, then what is the marked price of the article?

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