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A man sells an article at a profit of 30%. Had he bought it at 22% less and sold it for Rs.884 less, he would have gained 10%. What is the cost price of the article? एक व्यक्ति एक वस्तु को 30% के लाभ पर बेचता है | यदि वह इसे 22% कम पर खरीदता और इसे 884 रु. कम में बेचता, वह 10% का लाभ प्राप्त करता | वस्तु का क्रय मूल्य क्या है ?

  1. Rs./रु.1400

  2. Rs./रु.1750

  3. Rs./रु.2000

  4. Rs./रु.3000
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let CP = x. SP = 1.3x (30% profit). New CP = 0.78x (22% less). New SP = 1.3x - 884. New profit = 10%, so (1.3x - 884)/0.78x = 1.1 → 1.3x - 884 = 0.858x → 0.442x = 884 → x = 884/0.442 = 2000. Option A (1400) and B (1750) are incorrect.

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