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After selling an article in Rs 1060 a shopkeeper gains 20% more profit as he lost by selling it in Rs 950. What will be the SP of article if he wants to earn 32% profit?

A

Rs 1000

B

Rs 1210

C

Rs 1300

D

Rs 1320

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To solve the problem step-by-step, let's break it down: ### Step 1: Understand the given information The shopkeeper sells an article for Rs. 1060 and gains 20% more profit than the loss he incurred when he sold it for Rs. 950. ### Step 2: Define the variables Let the cost price (CP) of the article be \( x \). ### Step 3: Calculate the loss when sold for Rs. 950 When the article is sold for Rs. 950, the shopkeeper incurs a loss. The loss can be expressed as: \[ \text{Loss} = \text{CP} - \text{Selling Price} = x - 950 \] The loss percentage can be calculated as: \[ \text{Loss Percentage} = \frac{\text{Loss}}{\text{CP}} \times 100 = \frac{x - 950}{x} \times 100 \] ### Step 4: Calculate the profit when sold for Rs. 1060 When the article is sold for Rs. 1060, the profit can be expressed as: \[ \text{Profit} = \text{Selling Price} - \text{CP} = 1060 - x \] The profit percentage can be calculated as: \[ \text{Profit Percentage} = \frac{\text{Profit}}{\text{CP}} \times 100 = \frac{1060 - x}{x} \times 100 \] ### Step 5: Set up the equation based on the problem statement According to the problem, the profit when selling at Rs. 1060 is 20% more than the loss when selling at Rs. 950. This can be expressed as: \[ 1060 - x = 1.2 \times (x - 950) \] ### Step 6: Solve the equation Expanding the equation: \[ 1060 - x = 1.2x - 1140 \] Rearranging gives: \[ 1060 + 1140 = 1.2x + x \] \[ 2200 = 2.2x \] Dividing both sides by 2.2: \[ x = \frac{2200}{2.2} = 1000 \] ### Step 7: Calculate the selling price for a 32% profit To find the selling price (SP) for a 32% profit, we use the formula: \[ \text{SP} = \text{CP} + \text{Profit} \] Where Profit is calculated as: \[ \text{Profit} = \text{CP} \times \frac{32}{100} = 1000 \times 0.32 = 320 \] Thus, the selling price for a 32% profit is: \[ \text{SP} = 1000 + 320 = 1320 \] ### Final Answer The selling price of the article if he wants to earn a 32% profit is Rs. 1320. ---
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