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A sells a Laptop to B at a loss of 25% and B sells the laptop to C at a profit of 40%. If C purchased the laptop for ₹4,998, then what was the cost price (in ₹) of the laptop for A?

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4,760

C’s purchase price = B’s selling price = ₹4,998.

B sold at 40% profit, so B’s cost price = \(\frac{4998}{1.40} = 3570\).

A sold to B at 25% loss, so 0.75 × (A’s cost price) = 3570.

A’s cost price = \(\frac{3570}{0.75} = 4760\).

Hence, 4,760.

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