A tradesman sold an article at a loss of 20%. If the selling price had been increased by $ 100, there would have been a gain of 5%. The cost price of the article (in $ ) was

A tradesman sold an article at a loss of 20%. If the selling price had

1.	A tradesman sold an article at a loss of 20%. If the selling price had been increased by $ 100, there would have been a gain of 5%. The cost price of the article (in $ ) was
A.	$ 100
B.	$ 200
C.	$ 400
D.	$ 500
Answer» D. $ 500

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