Question

A trader marks his goods in such a way that after allowing a discount of 10% he
still gains 12.5% If an article costs him 1440, what is its marked price?


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Answer 1

Answer:

1472.73

Step-by-step explanation:

CP = 1440

gain% = 12.5% of 1440

profit = 180

sp = 1440 + 180 = 1620

discount = 10% on mp (mp denotes marked price )

= MP- sp / MP × 100

.1mp = mp-sp

mp = sp /1.1

= 1620/1.1

=1472.73