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    Question

    Marked price of an article is Rs.800 more than the cost

    price. When the same article is sold at a discount of Rs.400, the profit percent earned is 25%. To earn a profit of 30%, at what price the article should be sold?
    A 2360 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2080 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2540 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 2290 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 2100 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let CP of an article be Rs.x And MP = Rs.(800 + x) According to question, => (800 + x) – 400 = [x × 125/100] => 400 + x = 5x/4 => x = 1600 SP of an article = [(100 + 30)/100] × 1600 = Rs.2080

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