Question

Cost price of an article for a shopkeeper is Rs. 3,000. Shopkeeper marked its as Rs. 4000. He allows some discount on the marked price still gains 20%. What percent discount does he allow to the customer?

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Answer 1

Cp=3000
Mp= 4000
p%=20%
p=20/100*3000
=600
Sp=Cp+p
=3600
discount =Mp-Sp
d=4000-3600
=400
d%=400/4000*100
=10%

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Answer 2

For SP,
CP = 3000
G% = 20%
Therefore, SP = (100 + G%) / 100 × CP
(100 + 20) / 100 × 3000
= 3600
Now,
MP = 4000
SP = 3600
Therefore Discount = MP - SP
= 4000 - 3600
= 400
D% = D/MP × 100%
= 400/4000 × 100%
= 10%