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Q · Profit, Loss and DiscountMedium · 45s
A man sells an article at 10% above its cost price. If he had bought it at 15% less than what he paid for it and sold it for Rs. 33 less, he would have gained 10%. Find the cost price of the article.
TopicProfit, Loss and Discount
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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