SOLUTION: A shopkeeper buys 3 articles for Rs2200/-,the cost price of the costliest being double of the cheapest.he sells the costliest article at a loss of 10% and the others at a profit

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Question 774274: A shopkeeper buys 3 articles for Rs2200/-,the cost price of the costliest being
double of the cheapest.he sells the costliest article at a loss of 10% and the
others at a profit of 15% each.If he makes of profit Rs80/- on the whole outlay,
find the cost price of each article.


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A shopkeeper buys 3 articles for Rs2200/-,the cost price of the costliest being
double of the cheapest.he sells the costliest article at a loss of 10% and the
others at a profit of 15% each.If he makes of profit Rs80/- on the whole outlay,
find the cost price of each article.
email:chakrabortymanoj422@gmail.com

Cost of cheapest = highlight_green%28500%29

Cost of costliest = 2(500), or highlight_green%281000%29

Cost of 2nd costliest = 2,200 – (500 + 1,000), or highlight_green%28700%29

You can do the check!!

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