MBA Exam

If the discount percentage of an article is equal to the profit percentage,and the ratio of the cost price and the marked price is 8:13,then find the cost price of the article if its selling price is 120.

1) 50
2) 76
3) 97
4) 105

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Rs 97

If Cp=8x, MP= 13 x and
sp=120
y% is the profit, then

8x*(100+y)/100= 13x*(100-y)/100
y= 500/21

CP=8x = 120*100/(100+y) = 97 approx.
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