Question
A shopkeeper sold a laptop after
giving two successive discounts of 20% and 5% while making a profit of 30%. Find the approximate cost price of the laptop if the marked price is Rs. 75,000.Solution
ATQ, Marked price of the laptop = Rs. 75,000 Selling price of the laptop = (75000 × 0.80 × 0.95) = Rs. 57,000 Cost price of the laptop = (57000/130) × 100 = Rs. 43,846.15 or Rs. 43,846
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