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    Question

    A shopkeeper marked an article 80% above its cost price

    and made a profit of Rs. 416 when he sold the article after giving a discount of 30%. Find the profit percent earned by the shopkeeper if he had sold the article for Rs. 2320.
    A 25% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 26% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 35% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 45% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let cost price of the article is Rs. тАШxтАЩ So, Selling price of the article = 0.7 ├Ч 1.8 ├Ч x = Rs. 1.26x According to question; тЗТ 1.26x тАУ x = 416 тЗТ 0.26x = 416 тЗТ x = 1600 Desired Percentage = [(2320 тАУ 1600)/1600] ├Ч 100 = 45%

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