Question

A retailer buys shirts from a manufacturer at the rate of ` 175 per shirt and marked

them at ` 250 each. He allows some discount and earns a profit of 28% on the cost

price. What percent discount does he allow to his customers?

Answer 1

hello Frnd

Cost price = ₹ 175
Sales price = cost + profit

Sales price = 250

Since he allowed some discount and earns a profit of 28%

Then He must have sold it on 175 + 175×28/100

= ₹ 224

As he gave discount of certain % on sales price , which is 250 - 224 = 26

He gave discount of 26 on 250

To calculate %of discount

Let the % be = x

26 = 250 × x/100

2600 = 250X

X = 10.4 %

Hence he gave discount of 10.4%


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