Question

A shopkeeper marks up an item by 25%. If he increases the discount from 12% to 14%, the profit will decrease by Rs. 70. Find the selling price of the item in order to earn a profit of 40%.

A Rs. 3920 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Rs. 2950.20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Rs. 3172 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Rs. 3170 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Let, cost price of item be Rs. x.
So, mark price = Rs. 1.25x
According to question,
1.25x [0.88 – 0.86] = 70
1.25x = 3500
x = 2800
Therefore, required selling price = 2800 × 1.40 = Rs. 3920

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