Bihar Police Constable practice question
A shopkeeper marks an article 30% above its cost price. He then allows a discount of 20% on the marked price and still makes a profit of ₹32. Find the cost price of the article.
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Correct answer: (D) 800
Let CP = x. Marked price = 1.3x, and after 20% discount SP = 1.3x×0.8 = 1.04x. Profit = SP − CP = 0.04x = ₹32, so x = ₹800.
हिंदी में प्रश्न
एक दुकानदार िकसी व ु का मूल्य उसके क्रय मूल्य से 30% अिधक अंिकत करता है। वह अंिकत मूल्य पर 20% की छूट देता है , और ₹32 का लाभ अिज त करता है। व ु का क्रय मूल्य ात कीिजए।
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सही उत्तर: (D) 800
माना CP = x। अंकित मूल्य = 1.3x, 20% छूट के बाद SP = 1.3x×0.8 = 1.04x। लाभ = SP − CP = 0.04x = ₹32, अत: x = ₹800।
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