Question
An article listed at Rs.2000 is sold at successive
discount of 20% and 23 %. The buyer desires to sells it at a profit of 30% after allowing at 20% discount. What would be listed price of the article for buyer?Solution
2000 × (100-20)/100 × (100-23)/100 = SP 2000 × 80/100 × 77/100 =SP SP = 1232 unit SP = CP CP = 1232 Profit = 30% SP = (1232 ×130)/100 = 1601.6 MRP × (100-D)/100 = SP MRP × (100-20)/100 = 1601.6 MRP × 80/100 = 1601.6 MRP = Rs. 2002
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