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    Question

    A shopkeeper marks up an item by 25%. If he

    increases the discount from 20% to 25%, the profit will decrease by Rs. 66. Find the selling price of the item in order to earn a profit of 45%.
    A Rs. 1531.20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.1856 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 3172 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 2080 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Rs. 1350 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let, cost price of item be Rs. x.
    So, mark price = Rs. 1.25x
    According to question,
    1.25x [0.80 – 0.75] = 66
    1.25x = 1320
    x = 1056
    Therefore, required selling price = 1056 × 1.45 = Rs. 1531.20

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