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      Question

      By giving a discount of 23% on the market price of an

      article, the trader earns a profit of 10%. If the difference between the market price and the cost price of the article is Rs.45.What is the market price of the article?
      A Rs.125 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Rs.250 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Rs.140 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Rs.150 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let the market price of article is 100x,   SP of article = 77% of 100x = 77x   CP of article = 77x × (100/110) = 70x   According to the question,   100x - 70x = 45   x = 3/2   Therefore, MP = 100x = 100 × (3/2) = Rs.150

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