Multiple choice

By selling 21 pots at Rs. 2,520, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 3 pots. Find the cost price (in Rs.) of each pot.

  1. 140

  2. 150

  3. 160

  4. 180
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The loss equals the cost price of 3 pots, meaning the total cost price of 21 pots minus the selling price of 2520 rupees equals 3 times the individual cost price. This simplifies to the cost price of 18 pots equalling the selling price of 2520 rupees. Dividing 2520 by 18 yields a cost price of 140 rupees per pot. The result is 140.

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