Question

articles are marked at a price which gives a profit of 25%.After allowing a certain discount,the profit reduces to 12.5%.find the discount percent.

Answer 1

Let the Actual Cost of Product- X
Marked Price of Product Will- 1.25X
And Selling Price After Discount Will- 1.125X
So, Discount Given- 1.25X-1.125X=0.125X
So Discount Percentage-
0.125X/1.25X*100=10% Ans!

Answer 2

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