The owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 42% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 8300 for a computer table, then what was the cost price of the computer table? Pick one:
A) Rs. 5725
B) Rs. 5845
C) Rs. 6275
D) Rs. 6725
E) None of these
CP = SP * (100/(100 + profit%))   = 8300(100/142) = Rs. 5845.   ANSWER:Rs. 5845
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The owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 42% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 8300 for a computer table, then what was the cost price of the computer table?