Question

Cost price of a bag is Rs.500. The shopkeeper marked it 60% above the cost price and sold it after giving a discount of 22%. If the shopkeeper had sold it at a profit of 30%, then find the difference between original and new selling price of a bag.

A Rs.19 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Rs.33 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Rs.24 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Rs.26 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Original selling price of a bag = (160/100) × (78/100) × 500 = Rs.624 New selling price of a bag = (130/100) × 500 = Rs.650 Required difference = 650 – 624 = Rs.26

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