Question

after 10% and 20% discount on items a and b respectively they prices become equal but what was the ratio of the actual price of a a to b then ratio 99 ratio 10 9 ratio 8:8 ratio what is the answer

Answer 1

Answer:

here is the answer

Explanation:

CP:MP = 2x:3x

⇒ profit = MP- CP = 3x-2x=x

Profit % : discount % = 3:2

Let CP= 200, SP = 300

But

100

3x

×200+

100

2x

×300=6x+6x=12x

⇒12x=100

⇒x=8.33%

∴ Discount = 2x= 16.66%

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