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Sandeep sold a mattress at a loss of 35% . If he had sold it for Rs. 186 more, he would have gained a profit of 40% . The cost price of the mattress is:

Asked in GSSSB CCE (Group A & B) Pre · 2024
Price Reduce or Increase · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeProfit and LossPrice Reduce or IncreaseGSSSB CCE (Group A & B) Pre2024
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Successive price changes should be applied one after another using multiplying factors.

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Profit and Loss has appeared in 185 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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