Question

market price=Rs5000
selling price=Rs4500
discount%=?

Answer 1

the discount made by shop owner is 10 %



gain = m.p.-s.p.
gain = 500
% = 500/5000*100
%= 10%

Answer 2

cp=rs5000
sp=rs4500
loss=sp-cp=5000-4500=500.
discount %=(loss * 100)/cp
=(500*100)/4500
=50000/4500
=11.12%(ans)