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A man sold an article at a loss of 25% . If he sells the article for Rs. 21 more, he would have got a gain of 10% . The CP of the article is?

Rs. 56
Rs. 84
Rs. 60
Rs. 92

Correct Answer: Rs. 60

Explanation:

Let CP Rs. x
Then, (110x / 100) - (75x / 100) = 21
⇒ 35x = 2100
∴ x = Rs. 60

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