SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 74

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 27 June 2023 - Shift 4 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q74

A trader marked a table at ₹37,062, and sold it, allowing a 33% discount. If his profit was 42%, then the cost price (in ₹) of the table was:

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 17,487.

MP = 37062

SP = (67/100) × 37062 = 24831.54

CP = (100/142) × 24831.54 = 17487