📢 Too many exams? Don’t know which one suits you best? Book Your Free Expert 👉 call Now!


    Question

    A shopkeeper decides to raise the marked price of an

    article by 40%. How much percentage discount should he allow to be able to sell the article at the original marked price?
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,

    Let original marked price = 100 After 40% increase → new marked price = 140 Required discount = (140 − 100) ÷ 140 × 100 = 40 ÷ 140 × 100 = 28.57% or {28(4/7)%}

    Practice Next

    Relevant for Exams:

    ask-question