Question

If the cost price of an article is Rs x . It is marked up by 100%. It is sold at Rs 1,200 after giving 20% discount. What is value of x?

A) 750 B) 1500 C) 1000 D) 2000

Answer 1

Answer:

let price marked up by Y.

according to questin Y=2X (because marked up by 100% i.e raised by 100%)……..(1)

the discount given is 20% threfore its clear that

80% of Y=1200

=> 80/100 * Y=1200

=>Y=1200*100/80

=> Y=1500

now from equation (1)

x=1500/2=750Rs

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