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On selling a stool for Rs 630, a man loses 10%. The cost price of the stool is

(a) Rs 567
(b) Rs 693
(c) Rs 700
(d) Rs 730

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(c) Rs. 700

SP of a stool = Rs 630
Loss% = 10
$C P = {\frac{100}{(100 - L oss %)} \times S P} = {\frac{100}{(100 - 10)} \times 630} = \frac{100}{90} \times 630 = Rs 700$

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Mark (✓) against the correct answer On selling a stool for Rs 630, a man loses 10%. The cost price of the stool is (a) Rs 567 (b) Rs 693 (c) Rs 700 (d) Rs 730

(c) Rs. 700 SP of a stool = Rs 630 Loss% = 10 CP = {100(100 - Loss%)× SP} ={100(100 - 10)× 630} = 10090×630 = Rs 700

Mark (✓) against the correct answer
On selling a stool for Rs 630, a man loses 10%. The cost price of the stool is

(a) Rs 567
(b) Rs 693
(c) Rs 700
(d) Rs 730

(c) Rs. 700

SP of a stool = Rs 630
Loss% = 10
$C P = {\frac{100}{(100 - L oss %)} \times S P} = {\frac{100}{(100 - 10)} \times 630} = \frac{100}{90} \times 630 = Rs 700$