document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102224>Question 1102224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The marked price of an article is Rs 720. A shopkeeper gives a discount of 20% and still makes a profit of 20%. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) 600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=716869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Price is 720, and 20% off is 720*0.80 or 576, the sales price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is a profit of 20%, so 576 is 1.2 times the cost price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "576/1.2=480 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "profit is increase/original amount=20%.  That is 96/480 so the selling price is 576.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The discount is taken from the original price as well, and that is 720. </SPAN>\n" );
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