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Manoj incurred a loss of 40 percent on selling an article for 5,700. What was the cost price of the article ?

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Manoj incurred a loss of 40 percent on selling an article for 5,700. What was the cost price of the article ?
  • A7,725
  • B9,080
  • C8,250
  • D9,400
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Solution
SP = 5700
Loss percentage = 40%
(CP-SP)/CP = 40/100
CP = $ (5/3) \times SP $
= 9500