Multiple choice

By selling an article for Rs.350 instead of Rs.400, loss percent increases by 5%. The cost price of the article is एक वस्तु को रु.400 के स्थान पर रु.350 में बेचेने पर हानि प्रतिशत में 5% की हानि होती है | वस्तु का क्रय मूल्य है

  1. Rs.435

  2. Rs.417.50

  3. Rs.1000

  4. Rs.1050
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Selling at Rs.400 instead of Rs.350 means the difference Rs.50 equals 5% of cost price. So CP × 0.05 = 50, CP = 1000. Verification: At CP=1000, selling at 400 gives loss = 600 (60%), selling at 350 gives loss = 650 (65%), which is indeed 5% more.

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