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      Question

      Article โ€˜Pโ€™, if sold at a profit of 25% earns a

      profit of Rs. 450. If article โ€˜Pโ€™ is marked 50% above its cost price and then sold after offering two successive discounts of 10% and Rs. x, respectively then what would be the value of โ€˜xโ€™ such that there is neither profit nor loss in the transaction?
      A 630 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 620 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 640 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 650 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let the cost price of article โ€˜Pโ€™ = Rs. 100y Then, according to the question, 25y = 450 Or, y = (450/25) = 18 So, cost price of article = Rs. 1800 Marked price of the article = 1800 ร— 1.5 = 2700 Price after 1st discount of 10% = 2700 ร— 0.9 = 2430 So, further discount be given = 2430 โ€“ 1800 = Rs. 630 Or, x = 630

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