A gold bracelet is sold for ₹ 14500 at a loss of 20%. What is the cost price of the gold bracelet? · ABC26GN2612

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: Bank Recruitment 2007

A gold bracelet is sold for ₹ 14500 at a loss of 20\%. What is the cost price of the gold bracelet?

(a)₹ 15225

(b)₹ 16800

(c)₹ 17400

(d)₹ 18125

(e)None of these

Answer

Answer (as printed): D

Explanation

S.P. $=₹ 14500$. Loss $=20 \%$. ∴ C.P. $=₹\left(\frac{100}{80} \times 14500\right)=₹ 18125$.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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