Question

a shopkeeper raised the marked price 30percent and offered a discount 40percent. find the actual discount offered by shopkeeper keeping in view of the original marked price

Answer 1

Let the original marked price = 100

marked Price raised = 30%

30% of 100 = 30

after raising it by 30%, new marked price = 100+30 = 130
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40% discount is given on new marked price.

discount amount= 40% of 130 = 130 × 40/100 = 52

Selling price = 130 - 52 = 78
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Actual discount amount = 100 - 78 = 22

actual discount = discount/original price × 100

= 22/100 × 100

= 22%

Original discount is 22%