1. The Loss incurred by selling an article at Rs.545 is 60% of the gain attained by selling the same article at Rs.785. Find the cost price of the article. (in Rs)





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  • By: anil on 05 May 2019 01.13 am
    Let cost price of the article = Rs. $$x$$
    Loss = Rs. $$(x-545)$$ Profit = Rs. $$(785-x)$$ According to ques, => $$x-545=frac{60}{100}(785-x)$$ => $$5x-2725=2355-3x$$ => $$5x+3x=2725+2355=5080$$ => $$x=frac{5080}{8}=635$$ $$ herefore$$ Cost price = Rs. 635 => Ans - (C)
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