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 Steve sells an article for 1200 Rs but this time he suffers a loss of 20%. What will be the C.P?

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 Steve sells an article for 1200 Rs but this time he suffers a loss of 20%. What will be the C.P?

A). 1000 Rs.

B). 1500 Rs.

C). 2000 Rs.

D). 2500 Rs.


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1500 Rs.



Take CP = x

 SP = 1200 Rs

So 0.8x = 1200

x = 1200/0.8 = 1500 Rs

So C.P is 1500 Rs.

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