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SBI PO 20 June 2015 Paper
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Question : 36
Total: 100
A dealer allowed a discount of 25% on the marked price of Rs. 12000 on an article and incurred a loss of 10%. What discount should he allow on the marked price so that he gains Rs. 440 on the article ?
11%
13%
19%
15%
None of these
Validate
Solution:
C.P. of article = Rs. x (let).
∴
12000
×
75
100
=
x
×
90
100
⇒ x =
12000
×
75
90
= Rs. 10000
Again, profit = Rs. 440
∴ S.P. = 10000 + 440
= Rs. 10440
Discount = 12000 – 10440
= Rs. 1560
If discount = x%, then
12000
×
x
100
= 1560
⇒ x =
1560
×
100
12000
= 13%
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