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    • Question

      Amit marked up an article of cost price Rs. 800 by

      certain percent and then sold it at discount of 20%. He suffered a loss of 12% in the whole transaction. Find the mark up percentage. 
      A 10% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 12.5% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 15% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 13.75% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Selling price of the article = 0.88 × 800 = Rs. 704 Marked price of the article = 704/0.80 = Rs. 880 Required percentage = {(880 – 704)/704} × 100 = 10%

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