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A dealer buys an article for Rs 380. At what price must he mark it so that after allowing a discount of 5%, he still makes a profit of 25%?

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To solve the problem step by step, we need to find the marked price (let's denote it as \(X\)) at which the dealer must sell the article so that after allowing a discount of 5%, he still makes a profit of 25%. ### Step 1: Understand the Cost Price and Profit The cost price (CP) of the article is given as Rs. 380. The dealer wants to make a profit of 25% on this cost price. **Calculation of Selling Price (SP) for 25% Profit:** \[ \text{Profit} = \frac{25}{100} \times \text{CP} = \frac{25}{100} \times 380 = 95 ...
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