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Quantitative - Mathematics - Word Problems:

Profit and Loss

MCQ - 374-13141

Question:

A man bought an article and sold it at a gain of 5 %. If he had bought it at 5% less and sold it for Re 1 less, he would have made a profit of 10%. The C.P. of the article was

  1. Rs 100
  2. Rs 150
  3. Rs 200
  4. Rs 150

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Let original Cost price is x

Its Selling price = x × 105 100 = 21x 20

New Cost price = 95 100 × x = 19x 20

New Selling price = 110 100 × 19x 20 = 209x 200

21x 20 - 209x 200 = 1

x = 200

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