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A shopkeeper sells 400 metres of cloth for Rs. 18000 at a loss of Rs.5 per metre. Find his cost price for one metre of cloth?

A shopkeeper sells 400 metres of cloth for Rs. 18000 at a loss of Rs.5 per metre. Find his cost price for one metre of cloth?

A. Rs. 45
B. Rs. 40
C. Rs. 35
D. Rs. 50
E. None of these
Explanation:
SP per metre = 18000/400 = Rs. 45 Loss per metre = Rs. 5 CP per metre = 45 + 5 = Rs. 50