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    Question

    A shopkeeper raises the price of

    a watch by 20%, followed by another increase of 30%. After offering a 25% discount, he makes a profit of тВ╣68. What should be the selling price of the watch if the shopkeeper wants to achieve a profit margin of 40%?
    A Rs.250 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.560 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.760 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.620 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,

    Let the cost price of the watch be Rs. '100x' ATQ; 100x ├Ч 1.2 ├Ч1.3 ├Ч 0.75 = 100x + 68 Or, 117x = 100x + 68 Or, 17x = 68 So, x = 4 So, cost price of the watch = 4 ├Ч100 = Rs. 400 So, selling price of the watch when sold at 40% profit = 400 ├Ч 1.4 = Rs. 560┬а

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