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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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