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Railways PYQCBT 1 2020

RRB NTPC · Question 5

A Shopkeeper loses 10% on selling an article for Rs. 360. To gain 30%, what should have been selling price of the article?

  1. Rs. 520

  2. Rs. 480

  3. Rs. 740

  4. Rs. 600

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Answer: (A) Rs. 520

Explanation

At a 10% loss, 0.9 × CP = 360, so CP = Rs 400. For a 30% gain, SP = 1.3 × 400 = Rs 520.