If by selling an article for Rs. $200$ , a man gains $25 %$ , calculate the cost price

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$CP of an object = [(100) / (100+g)] X SP$
$= [100 / (100 + 25)] \times 200$
$= (100 / 125) \times 200$
$= R s 160$

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If by selling an article for Rs. 200, a man gains 25%, calculate the cost price

CP of an object = [(100) / (100+g)] X SP=[100/(100+25)]×200=(100/125)×200=Rs160

If by selling an article for Rs. $200$ , a man gains $25 %$ , calculate the cost price

$CP of an object = [(100) / (100+g)] X SP$
$= [100 / (100 + 25)] \times 200$
$= (100 / 125) \times 200$
$= R s 160$