A shopkeeper buys an article for Rs. $450$ . He marks it at $20 %$ above the cost price. Find the marked price of the article.

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Solution

The correct option is A Rs.540
Marked price will be $= C . P . + 20$ $%$ of $C . P .$
$= \frac{120}{100} \times C . P .$
$= \frac{120}{100} \times 450$
$=$ Rs. $540$

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A shopkeeper buys an article for Rs. 450. He marks it at 20% above the cost price. Find the marked price of the article.

The correct option is A Rs.540Marked price will be =C.P.+20 % of C.P.=120100×C.P.=120100×450= Rs. 540

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$= \frac{120}{100} \times C . P .$
$= \frac{120}{100} \times 450$
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