An article was sold at 16% gain. Had it been sold for $

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An article was sold at 16% gain. Had it been sold for $ 200 more, the gain would have been 20%. Then the cost price of the article is:

Suppose C.P. of article be $ y.
According to question ,

y ×		116	+ 200 =	y × 120
		100		100

⇒ y ×	4	= 200
	100

⇒ y ×	200 × 100	= $ 5000
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We can find required answer with the help of given formula :
Here, a = 16%, R = $ 200, b = 20%

C.P. =	R × 100
	b - a

C.P. =	200 × 100
	20 - 16

C.P. =	200 × 100	= $ 5000
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