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The owner of a Gift shop charges his customer 28% more than the cost price: If a customer paid Rs. 1,408/- for some Soft toys, then what wa…

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The owner of a Gift shop charges his customer 28% more than the cost price: If a customer paid Rs. 1,408/- for some Soft toys, then what was the cost price of those Soft toys?
  • ARs. 1,300/-
  • BRs. 1,000/-
  • CRs. 1,200/-
  • DRs. 1,400/-
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Let the cost price of the soft toys = Rs. $100x$
Selling price = $\frac{128}{100} * 100x = 128x$
Acc to ques,
=> $128x = 1408$
=> $x = \frac{1408}{128} = 11$
$\therefore$ Cost price of soft toys = 100 * 11 = Rs. 1,100
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Solution
Let the cost price of the soft toys = Rs. $100x$
Selling price = $\frac{128}{100} * 100x = 128x$
Acc to ques,
=> $128x = 1408$
=> $x = \frac{1408}{128} = 11$
$\therefore$ Cost price of soft toys = 100 * 11 = Rs. 1,100