A tradesman sold and article at a loss of 20% . If the selling price had been increased by Tk. 100 . there would have been a gain of 5% . what was the cost price of the article ?

A TK. 400
B TK. 500
C TK. 550
D Tk. 600

Correct Answer: TK. 400

Let cost price be Tk.x then, (105% of x) - (80% of x ) = 100 ⇒25x100 = 100 ⇒x4 = 100 ∴ x = 400 So, cost price = Tk. 400
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