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      Question

      A shopkeeper sold an article after offering two

      successive discounts of 16% and 15%, respectively. The marked price of the article is Rs. 2000. If the cost price of the article is 1500, then find the profit/loss percentage in the whole transaction.
      A 3.8% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 5.8% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 4.8% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 7.8% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Marked price of the article = Rs. 2000 Selling price of the article = 2000 Γ— 0.84 Γ— 0.85 = Rs. 1428 Cost price of the article = Rs. 1428 So, loss percentage = [(1500 – 1428)/1500] Γ— 100 = 4.8%

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