The sale price of an article including the sales tax is TK. 616 . The rate of sales tax 10% If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12% , then the cost price of the article is :

A Tk. 500
B Tk. 515
C Tk. 550
D TK. 600

Correct Answer: Tk. 500

Let the C.P. of the article be x Tk. The s.p. = x×1.12×1.1 Given x×1.12×1.1 = 616 ⇒ x = 6161.232 = 500
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