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The printed price on a book is Rs 400, a bookseller offers a 10% discount on it. If he still earns a profit of 12%, then the cost price
of the book is

Options
1) Rs 280
2) Rs 352
3) Rs360
4) Rs 300

Asked In CTS ABHINAV PUSHPAM (8 years ago)

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madhuri  (8 years ago)

printed price 400
10 % = 360
112%------->360
100%--------> ?
321.4

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Prayosha panchal  (8 years ago)

Printed Price = 400
After applying 10% discount Selling price = 400- 40(10% of 400)
= 360

Now, On this Price he gets 12% profit

If Real price = x ,
360= x+ 12x/100
360=x+0.12x
360=1.12x
x= 321

So answer Should be near to 321.

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Viswanathan.S  (7 years ago)

since that option is not there.wat to opt?

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