Question

cost of the article is rs3000he marked its rs 4000he allows some discount on the marked price still gains 20 %of profit find out the percentage of discount

Answer 1

Selling price will be (120/100)×3000= 3600
marked price 4000
selling price 3600
so let discount = (100-x)
4000×(100-x)/100= 3600
100-x = 90
x = 10
so discount = 10%