A shopkeeper marks his article 50% above the cost price and gives a discount of 20% on it. If he had marked his article 75% above the cost price and had given a discount of 20% on it, then find the e…

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A shopkeeper marks his article 50% above the cost price and gives a discount of 20% on it. If he had marked his article 75% above the cost price and had given a discount of 20% on it, then find the earlier profit is what per cent of the profit earned latter?

PYQPulse · Accepted Answer

50%

PYQPulse · Answer

Explanation: 50% Let the C.P. of article be Rs.100. Case I ⇒ Marked price = Rs.150 Its S.P. Rs.120 100 80 150 = × = Rs.20 100 120 profit = − = Case II ⇒ Marked price = Rs.175 l = 15m a b b :21: Its S.P. Rs.140 100 80 175 = × = Rs.40 100 140 Profit = − = ∴ Required percent % 50 100 40 20 = × =

A shopkeeper marks his article 50% above the cost price and gives a discount of 20% on it. If he had marked his article 75% above the cost price and had given a discount of 20% on it, then find the earlier profit is what per cent of the profit earned latter?

Answer: A. 50%

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A shopkeeper marks his article 50% above the cost price and gives a discount of 20% on it. If he had marked his article 75% above the cost price and had given a discount of 20% on it, then find the earlier profit is what per cent of the profit earned latter?

Answer: A. 50%

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