An item is marked at ₹850. A dealer allows 20% discount and still makes 12% profit. What is the cost price(Approximate)?

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1. **Marked price and discount.** Selling price $=850	imes(1-0.20)=850	imes0.8=680$.  
2. **Profit relation.** If profit is 12%, then $	ext{SP}=	ext{CP}	imes1.12$.  
3. **Find cost price.** $	ext{CP}=680/1.12=607.1428\dots\approx ₹607$.  
4. **Choose closest option.** That matches option (c).  
FINAL_ANSWER: c

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