Question

after allowing 12% discount on the printed price of an article the shopkeeper 10% profit if the same article is sold at the printer price what would be the profit percent to the shopkeeper

Answer 1

Let Rs.100 be cp

sp=110 (cp+10%)

let x be the mp

x-12x/100=110
88x/100=110
x=11000/88
x=125

Mp is 125

if mp is sp
Profit=25
Profit%= 25%

Answer 2

C. P=suppose 200rs
Sp=c.p+profit
=200+10%
200+20
220
Printed price be a
12%on printed price
12a-a/100=220
88a/100=220
a=22000/88
A=125
Printed price is 125
Profit%=25