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The owner of an electronics shop charges his customer 22% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 10,980 for a DVD player, then wh…

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The owner of an electronics shop charges his customer 22% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 10,980 for a DVD player, then what was the cost price of the DVD player?
  • ARs. 8,000
  • BRs. 8,800
  • CRs. 9,500
  • DRs. 9,200
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Let CP of DVD player = Rs. $100x$
Price charged by owner = $\frac{122}{100} * 100x$ = Rs. $122x$
=> $122x = 10980$

=> $x = \frac{10980}{122} = 90$
$\therefore$ CP of DVD player = 100 * 90 = Rs. 9,000
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Let CP of DVD player = Rs. $100x$
Price charged by owner = $\frac{122}{100} * 100x$ = Rs. $122x$
=> $122x = 10980$

=> $x = \frac{10980}{122} = 90$
$\therefore$ CP of DVD player = 100 * 90 = Rs. 9,000