Question

marked price and cost price of an article are in ratio 5:4. if the profit earned by selling the article is 12.5 %.then what is the discount percent.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer

CP:MP = 2x:3x

⇒ profit = MP- CP = 3x-2x=x

Profit % : discount % = 3:2

Let CP= 200, SP = 300

But

100

3x

×200+

100

2x

×300=6x+6x=12x

⇒12x=100

⇒x=8.33%

∴ Discount = 2x= 16.66%