Question

A shopkeeper earns a profit of 15% after selling a book at 20% discount on the printed price . The ratio of the cost price and printed price of the book is

A) 20:23 B) 23:20 C) 16:23 D) 23:16

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the printed price be Rs.100

Then S.P. = Rs.80

Gain% = 15%

∴C.P.=Rs.(

115

100

×80)=Rs.

23

1600

∴ C.P. Printed price ==

23

1600

:100=1600:2300=16:23

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