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A shopkeeper sold an article at a loss of 25%.If the selling price had been increased by Rs.210, there would have been a gain of 10%. The cost price of the article (in Rs.) was - एक व्यापारी ने एक वस्तु 25% हानि पर बेची। यदि उसने उसका विक्रय मूल्य 210 रू. बढ़ा दिया होता, तो उसे 10% लाभ मिलता। तदनुसार, उस वस्तु का लागत मूल्य (रूपयें में) था-

  1. Rs./रु. 300

  2. Rs./रु.450

  3. Rs./रु.575

  4. Rs./रु.600
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Let CP = x. Selling at 25% loss means SP = 0.75x. Increasing SP by 210 gives 0.75x + 210 = 1.1x (for 10% gain). Solving: 210 = 0.35x, so x = 600. The Rs.210 increase bridges the gap from 25% loss to 10% gain, which is a 35% swing in CP.

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