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In a three-tiered supply chain, a manufacturer produces a table at a certain cost. The manufacturer then sells the table to a wholesaler at a 30% profit margin. Subsequently, the wholesaler sells the table for ₹1300 to a retailer at a 25% profit margin. Finally, the retailer sells the table to the end-consumer at a 30% profit margin. The manufacturer's cost price is ₹(800 +R) less than the retailer selling price of the table. The HCF of R and 18 is:

Asked in DSSSB MTS · 2026
Successive Selling · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeProfit and LossSuccessive SellingThree or More Successive SellingDSSSB MTS2026
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In successive selling, the selling price of one person becomes the cost price of the next person.

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