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  1. A manufacturer sells an article to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 10%. The wholesale dealer sells it to a shopkeeper at 20% profit. The shopkeeper sells it to a customer for $ 56,100 at a loss of 15%. Then the cost price of the article to the manufacturer is
    1. $ 25,000
    2. $ 10,000
    3. $ 50,000
    4. $ 55,000
Correct Option: C

Let the required cost price be $ y, then
According to question ,

y ×
110
×
120
×
85
= 56100
100100100

⇒ y ×
11
×
6
×
17
= 56100
10520

⇒ y =
56100 × 10 × 5 × 20
= $ 50000
11 × 6 × 17



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