An article is sold for Rs. 3000 at a loss of 25 percent. What should be the…

2021

An article is sold for Rs. 3000 at a loss of 25 percent. What should be the selling price to gain 15 percent?

  1. A.

    4400

  2. B.

    4600

  3. C.

    5000

  4. D.

    4100

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Correct answer: B

Solution: Find the cost price and then compute the required selling price for a 15% gain.

  1. Step 1: Find the cost price (CP). A 25% loss means the selling price is 75% of CP, so 3000 = 0.75 × CP. Therefore CP = 3000 ÷ 0.75 = 4000.

  2. Step 2: Find the selling price for a 15% gain. Required SP = CP × 1.15 = 4000 × 1.15 = 4600.

  3. Answer: Rs. 4600.

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