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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 72

SSC CHSL - 08 Aug 2023 - Shift 4 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q72

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A sells a cycle to B at a profit of 33% and B sells it to C at a loss of 25%. If C bought the cycle for ₹3,059, then the cost price of it for A was:

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. ₹3,06623₹3,066{2\over3}.

Let the cost price(CP) be ₹x

x × 133100133\over100 × 343\over4 = 3059

⇒ x = 3059×100×4100×3×133{3059\times100\times4}\over{100\times3\times133}

⇒ x = 920039200\over3 = ₹3,06623₹3,066{2\over3}