Question
A vendor vended an item at a price 40% higher than its
cost. If he had set the item's price at 60% above the cost, calculate the discount percentage given by the vendor when selling the item.Solution
ATQ, Let the cost price of the item be Rs. 100x. Selling price of the item = 100x × 1.4 = Rs. 140x Marked price of the item = 100x × 1.6 = Rs. 160x Discount percentage = {(160x – 140x)/160x} × 100 = 12.5%
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