A man sells an article for Rs. 850 at a profit of 15%. Find the cost price.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium Profit and Loss Mcqs item. Correct choice: D. Rs. 739.
- A. Rs. 817
Why not A: “Rs. 817” is not Rs. 739.
- B. Rs. 621
Why not B: “Rs. 621” is not Rs. 739.
- C. Rs. 609
Why not C: “Rs. 609” is not Rs. 739.
- D. Rs. 739 ✓
Correct answer
D. Rs. 739
Explanation
Rs. 739 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A man sells an article for Rs. 850 at a profit of 15%. Find the cost price.”. Option A (Rs. 817) is a different value from Rs. 739. Option B (Rs. 621) is a different value from Rs. 739. Option C (Rs. 609) is a different value from Rs. 739. Keep Rs. 739 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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