A shopkeeper sold an item at 20% profit. If he had bought the same item at 20% less cost, he would have had 25% profit even after cutting down its selling price by ₹100. What is the cost price of the item?

₹100

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₹500

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₹600

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₹400

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Solution

The correct option is B ₹500

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