By selling a product for ₹ 180, a person loses 10 %.The cost price is ₹ .

100

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120

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200

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220

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Solution

The correct option is C 200
Let the cost price be ₹ x .
Loss percentage = 10 %.
Hence, Selling Price = ₹ ( x - 10% of x) = 0.9x.
$\Rightarrow$ 0.9x = ₹ 180
$\Rightarrow$ x = ₹ 200.

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