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Question : A dealer marks an article 60% above the cost price and sells it to a customer allowing two successive discounts of 10% and 20% on the marked price. If he gains INR 1,064 in the transaction, the cost price (in INR) of the article is:

Option 1: 8400

Option 2: 7000

Option 3: 6300

Option 4: 7200


Team Careers360 3rd Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 7000


Solution : Let the cost price of an article be 100y
The marked price of the article = 160% of 100y = 160y
After two successive discounts of 10% and 20%
Selling price = 0.9 × 0.8 × 160y = 115.2y
Then the profit of the article = 115.2y – 100y = 15.2y
But, the actual profit is INR 1,064.
⇒ 15.2y = 1064
⇒ y = INR 70
The cost price of the article = 100 × 70 = INR 7000
Hence, the correct answer is 7000.

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