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What is the cost price of the article?

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An article when sold at a gain of 5% yields Rs. 56 more than what sold at a loss of 15%.
What is the cost price of the article?

posted Mar 14, 2019 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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Rs 280


5% gain+15% loss = 20%
20% = Rs 56 => 100% = Rs 280

answer Mar 14, 2019 by Hanifa Mammadov



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