Multiple choice

A man sold his article at a lost of 5% Had he sold it for Rs. 1800 more he would have made a profit of 4%. Find the cost price of the article. एक आदमी, अपनी वस्तु को 5% हानि पर बेचता है, अगर वह इसे 1800 रू. अधिक पर बेचे तो उसे 4% का लाभ होता है। क्रय मूल्य वस्तु का ज्ञात कीजिए?

  1. 15580

  2. 2000

  3. 20,000

  4. 10,000
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let CP = x. At 5% loss: SP = 0.95x. At 4% profit: SP = 1.04x. Difference: 1.04x - 0.95x = 1800, so 0.09x = 1800, giving x = 20,000. The key insight is that 9% of CP equals Rs. 1800.

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