On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is:

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(C.P. of 17 balls) - (S.P. of 17 balls) = (C.P. of 5 balls)

⟹ C.P. of 12 balls = S.P. of 17 balls = Rs.720.

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⟹ C.P. of 1 ball = Rs.

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720

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