Question

Marked price of an article is Rs. M, as it is marked by a certain price. Find the value of
M. Statement
I. If the shopkeeper gives a discount of 10%, so, there is a profit of 20%. If there is no discount offered there is a profit of Rs. 42. Statement
II. If the article is sold for a discount of 25%, there is a profit of Rs. 6. Statement
III. Marked up is 40%

Q: Answer-Marked price of an article is Rs. M, as it is marked by a certain price. Find the value of M. Statem...

Answer C Statement I. 90 of MRP 120 of CP MRPCP 12090 43 If article is sold at MRP, then profit is Rs. 42 So, required MRP M 4x 42 4x 3x Rs. 168 This statement alone is sufficient to answer the question. It is clear that statement II, and III alone is not sufficient to answer the question. On combing II III Let cost price of article 100a 3 So MRP of article 140a Selling price of article 105a So, 105a 100a Rs. 6 5a Rs. 6 So, MRP of article 65 x 140 Rs. 168 Statement I alone or II III is sufficient to answer the question. Hence answer is option C

In each of the following questions two statements I and II or three statements I, II and III is given. Find which statement or pair of statements is sufficient to answer the questions.

A Combination of any two statements is sufficient to answer the question.

B Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.

C Statement I alone or a combination of statements II and III is sufficient to answer the question.

D Statement III only is sufficient to answer the questions.

E Any of the statements alone is sufficient to answer the question.

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