Multiple choice

On selling 19 articles at Rs. 840, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 articles. The cost price of an article is- 19 वस्तुओं को 840 रू. में बेचने पर 5 वस्तुओं के क्रय मूल्य के बराबर हानि हाती है। एक वस्तु का क्रय मूल्य है-

  1. Rs. 55

  2. Rs. 60

  3. Rs. 45

  4. Rs. 50

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let CP of one article = x. Total CP = 19x, Total SP = 840. Loss = CP - SP = 19x - 840 = 5x. So 19x - 840 = 5x, giving 14x = 840, x = 60. CP of each article is Rs. 60.