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

Options:
A .  Rs 500
B .  Rs 515
C .  Rs 550
D .  Rs 600
E .  None of these
Answer: Option A
 -    110% of S.P. = 616
  = S.P. = Rs.(616 x 100/110) = Rs.560.
  C.P. = Rs (100/112 x 560)
  = Rs 500

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