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    • Question

      By selling 8 pens for ₹75, a shopkeeper loses 25%. How

      many pens should he sell for ₹372 to earn a 24% profit?
      A 20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 24 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 18 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 30 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      According to the question SP of 8 pens at 25% loss (8/75 x 75/100) = 2/25 Now, Let the SP of pens be x SP of x pens at 24% profit = (x/372 x 124/100) = x/300 Now, 2/25 = x/300 x = (2 x 12)   x = 24 The required number of pens he should sell is 24.

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