SSC Sample Paper SSC CGL - Sample Paper-1

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    An article is sold at a profit of 20%. If it had been sold at a profit of 25%, it would have fetched Rs.  35 more. The cost price of the article

    A)  Rs. 650            

    B)  Rs. 700    

    C)  Rs. 750            

    D)  Rs. 800

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Let the cost price be Rs. x. \[\therefore \] \[125%\] of \[x-120%\] of \[x=Rs.\,\,35\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[5%\] of \[x=Rs.\,35\] \[\therefore \]      \[x=\frac{35\times 100}{5}=Rs.\,\,700\]


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