Question

if a shopkeeper wants to get a profit of 8% after giving a discount of 10% how much per cent above his cost price should he Mark his goods​

Answer 1

Answer:

Therefore, we get the marked price of the item as Rs. 100, selling price of the item after 10% discount is Rs. 90 and the cost price with an 8% profit is Rs. 83.34.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

answer is 20%

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the Mp be= Rs. 100

discount=10%

then, sale price= 100/100×(100-10)

= discount/100×(100-discount)

sp= Rs.90

Now, cp of the shopkeeper=Rs.x

profit= 8%

Sp= 108x/100

= (100+profit)/100×cp

But Sp= Rs. 90

then, 108x/100 = Rs. 90

x = 90×100/108 = Rs. 83.33

thus, Cp of the shopkeeper= x = Rs. 83.33

Amount marked above than Cp= Rs. (100-83.33)

= Rs. 16.67

Percent= 16.67/83.33×100

= 20% . ans...