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While selling an item, the difference between selling it at 11% profit and 13% loss is ₹204. What is the cost price of the item?
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While selling an item, the difference between selling it at 11% profit and 13% loss is ₹204. What is the cost price of the item?

A.

₹748

B.

₹850

C.

₹816

D.

₹765

Correct option is B

Given:

We are given that the difference between selling an item at an 11% profit and a 13% loss is ₹204.

Solution:

Let the cost price of the item be C.

Selling Price at 11% profit = C + 0.11C = 1.11C

Selling Price at 13% loss = C − 0.13C = 0.87C

The difference between the selling prices at 11% profit and 13% loss is ₹204. Therefore:

1.11C - 0.87C = 204

(1.11 - 0.87)C = 204

0.24C = 204

C = 2040.24\frac{204}{0.24} ​= 850

The cost price of the item is ₹850.

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