Question
A shopkeeper sells milk. He marks up the price of milk to 60% above its cost price and offers a discount of 20% on the marked price upon selling it. If the shopkeeper cheats his customer by selling 'y' ml less in every 1 litre pack of milk, he earns a profit of Rs. 2160 on selling 12 litres of milk. If 1 litre of milk is sold honestly without cheating in quantity, then the difference between the discount given and the profit earned is Rs. 20. Find the value of (4y + 20).
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