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Govindaraj Vilvasekaran

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· 1 Months ago

why cp1 multiply by 4, cp2 multiply by 4 and cp3 multiply by 12

Question:
A man sells 3 articles. First at a profit of 20%, second at a loss of 10% and the third at 25% loss. During the whole transaction he bears a loss of Rs. 60. Find C.P. of each article (in Rs.) if their S.P. are same.
Options:
A) 180, 120,288
B) 180,240,288
C) 180,280,250
D) 180,240,300
E) None of these
Solution:

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· 1 Months ago

lcm of 6,9 & 3=36
so we multiplying by these numbers to equate 36.

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