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An article is sold at a loss of 12% on its cost price. If the same article were sold for ₹84 more than its original selling price, the seller would make a profit of 8% on the same cost price. What is the cost price of the article?
Asked in RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I · 2026
Simple Profit and Loss · Quantitative Aptitude
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