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Marked a% above cost, two successive discounts, profit in rupees given: cost price

The same question, asked 2 times: 19 Jul 2023 S4*, 18 Sep 2025 S3. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    19 Jul 2023 S4

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    A dealer marks an article 60%60\% above the cost price and sells it to a customer allowing two successive discounts of 10%10\% and 20%20\% on the marked price. If he gains ₹1,064 in the transaction, the cost price (in ₹) of the article is:

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  2. Question 2

    18 Sep 2025 S3

    56
    A retailer marked a product 60%60\% above its cost price. He provided two successive discounts of 25%25\% and 10%10\%. If he earned a profit of ₹160, what was the cost price of the product?

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