A shopkeeper sells an article at Rs. 40 and gets profit. However, when he sells it at Rs. 20, he faces same percentage of loss. What is the original cost of the article?
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What was the approximate ratio of sheet steel and scrap steel imports in the first three months of the year?
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What was the approximate total value (in $) of sheet steel imported over the six months period?
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For a sports meet, a winners' stand comprising three wooden blocks is in the following form :
There are six different colours available to choose from and each of the three wooden blocks is to be painted such that no two of them has the same colour. In how many different ways can the winners' stand be painted?
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X and Y are natural numbers other than 1, and Y is greater than X. Which of the following represents the largest number?
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Consider the following figures A and B:
The manufacturing cost and projected sales for a product are shown in the above figures A and B respectively. What is the minimum number of pieces that should be manufactured to avoid a loss?
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Twelve equal squares are placed to fit in a rectangle of diagonal 5 cm. There are three rows containing four squares each. No gaps are left between adjacent squares. What is the area of each square?
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