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The marked price of a machine is Rs.18000. By selling it at a discount of 20% the loss is 4%. What is the cost price of the machine? एक मशीन का अंकित मूल्य 18000 रू. है। इसे 20% की छूट पर बेचने से 4% की हानि होती है। मशीन का क्रय मूल्य क्या है ?

  1. Rs.10000

  2. Rs.12000

  3. Rs.14000

  4. Rs.15000
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Selling price after 20% discount = 18000 × 0.8 = Rs.14400. This selling price is at 4% loss, so: 14400 = CP × (1 - 0.04). Therefore CP = 14400/0.96 = Rs.15000. The discount amount is Rs.3600 and the loss amount is Rs.600.

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