An article passes successfully in the hand of three traders. Each trader sold it further at a gain of 20% of the cost price. If the last trader sold it for Rs 432 then what was the cost price?

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Let the cost price of article be $R s . C$
Then According to question $C \times \frac{6}{5} \times$ $\frac{6}{5} \times$ $\frac{6}{5}$ = $R s . 432$

Solving we get $C = R s .250$

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An article passes successfully in the hand of three traders. Each trader sold it further at a gain of 20% of the cost price. If the last trader sold it for Rs 432 then what was the cost price?

Let the cost price of article be Rs.CThen According to question C×65× 65× 65 = Rs.432Solving we get C=Rs.250

Let the cost price of article be $R s . C$
Then According to question $C \times \frac{6}{5} \times$ $\frac{6}{5} \times$ $\frac{6}{5}$ = $R s . 432$

Solving we get $C = R s .250$