The owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 24% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 8587 for a computer table, then what was the cost price of the computer table? Answers:
A) 7297 B) 2977 C) 2871 D) 6925 E) 2981
Explanation:   CP = SP * (100/(100 + profit%))   = 8587(100/124) = Rs. 6925.   Answer: 6925
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The owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 24% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 8587 for a computer table, then what was the cost price of the computer table?