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By selling a watch for ₹ 1056 at a loss of 12%. The cost price of the watch is:

The correct choice is: ₹ 1200 At 12% loss, SP \(=88\%\) of CP. CP \(=\frac{1056\times100}{88}=1200\). Hence the cost price is ₹ 1200.

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By selling a watch for ₹ 1056 at a loss of 12%. The cost price of the watch is:

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The correct choice is: ₹ 1200

At 12% loss, SP =88%=88\% of CP.

CP =1056×10088=1200=\frac{1056\times100}{88}=1200.

Hence the cost price is ₹ 1200.

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