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In a stock clearance sale a shopkeeper gives 40 off on all his items He incurs a loss of 25 by selli...........

Quantitative Aptitude( Paper-I ) Profit and loss
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    In a stock clearance sale, a shopkeeper gives 40% off on all his items. He incurs a loss of 25% by selling an item of marked price Rs. 2,000. Which one of the following is the cost price of this item?
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    Rs.1,800

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    Rs.1,200

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    Rs.1,600

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    Rs.1,400

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    Explanation:

    Rs.1,600.

    • Marked price= 2000
    • Selling price= 40% of 2000= 1200
    • Now loss= 25%
    • i.e. 75% of costing price is equal to selling price, so
    • 75% of cost price= 1200
    • Cost price = 1600

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