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On selling 17 balls for Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is:
Correct Option:
C
Explanation
Let the cost price of one ball be ₹x. Cost of 17 balls = 17x. The loss equals the cost of 5 balls, so loss = 5x. Hence:
17x-720=5x
12x=720⇒ x=60.
Therefore the cost price of each ball is ₹60.
