A man gets $ 13 more by selling an article at a profit of

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A man gets $ 13 more by selling an article at a profit of (25 / 2) % and than selling it at a loss of (25 / 2) %. The cost price of the article is :

1. $ 25.50
2. $ 38
3. $ 52
4. $ 65

Correct Option: C

Let the C.P. of article be x.
According to the question,

of x = 13

⇒	x	× 25 = 13
	100

∴ x = 13 × 4 = $ 52