A man sells an article for Rs. 2185 at a profit of 10%. Find the cost price.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium Profit and Loss Mcqs item. Correct choice: B. Rs. 1986.
- A. Rs. 1757
Why not A: “Rs. 1757” is not Rs. 1986.
- B. Rs. 1986 ✓
- C. Rs. 2426
Why not C: “Rs. 2426” is not Rs. 1986.
- D. Rs. 2357
Why not D: “Rs. 2357” is not Rs. 1986.
Correct answer
B. Rs. 1986
Explanation
Rs. 1986 (option B) is the accepted answer to “A man sells an article for Rs. 2185 at a profit of 10%. Find the cost price.”. Option A (Rs. 1757) is a different value from Rs. 1986. Option C (Rs. 2426) is a different value from Rs. 1986. Option D (Rs. 2357) is a different value from Rs. 1986. Keep Rs. 1986 as the Profit and Loss Mcqs fact for this stem.
Source: FPSC/NTS Generated Practice Set
Tags: FPSC, NTS, Profit and Loss
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