Question

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 5% to his customer and still gains 15%. Find the marked price of the article with costs 1500 rupees. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Cost price =Rs.340

Percentage of profit =5%

Selling price =340+5%340

Rs,357

Discount =15%,SP=357

So 85x/100=357

x=420

So marked price was Rs.420