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Latika offers a discount of 20% on all the items at her shop and still makes a profit of 12%. Cost price of an article marked at Rs. 280 is

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A.Rs. 200Correct
B.Rs. 226
C.Rs. 228
D.Rs. 232
Explanation & Solution

Correct Answer: (A) Rs. 200

Marked Price = Rs. 280. Selling Price = 280 * (1 - 0.20) = Rs. 224. Since Profit = 12%, Cost Price = Selling Price / (1 + 0.12) = 224 / 1.12 = Rs. 200.

हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर

लतिका अपनी दुकान के प्रत्येक सामान पर 20% की छूट देती है तब भी उसे 12% का लाभ होता है । 280 रु. कीमत वाले सामान का क्रय मूल्य होगा

A.200 रु.सही
B.226 रु.
C.228 रु.
D.232 रु.

सही उत्तर: (A) 200 रु.

अंकित मूल्य = 280 रु.। विक्रय मूल्य = 280 का 80% = 224 रु.। चूंकि लाभ = 12% है, अतः क्रय मूल्य = विक्रय मूल्य / (1 + 0.12) = 224 / 1.12 = 200 रु.।

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