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The owner of a toy shop charges his customer 33% more then the cost price. If the customer paid Rs. 4921 for a toy, then what was the cost price of the toy?
  1. Rs. 3900
  2. Rs. 3700
  3. Rs. 3850
  4. Rs. 3550

A
Rs. 3700
B
Rs. 3850
C
Rs. 3900
D
Rs. 3550
Solution
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Let cost price of the toy =x

Owner will change =x+33100×x
=494

4921=133100x

x=4921×100133

x=3700 Rs

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