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    Question

    Marked price of an article is Rs. 2,500 which is Rs. 900

    more than its cost price. If it is sold after giving a discount of ‘d%’ such that there is a profit of 25%, then find the value of ‘d’.
    A 45 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 13 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 28 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,

    Marked price of the article = Rs. 2,500

    So, cost price of the article = 2500 – 900 = Rs. 1,600

    Selling price of the article = 1.25 × 1600 = Rs. 2,000

    So, d = {(2500 – 2000)/2500} × 100 = 20%

    Therefore, value of ‘d’ = 20

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