On reducing the marked price of an article by Rs 32 a shopkeeper gains 15%. If the cost price of the article is Rs 320 and is sold at the marked price, what will be gain %?
A) 32%
B) 22.75%
C) 25%
D) 30%
Answers
Answered by
6
C.P. = Rs.320,
Gain = 15%
∴S.P. = Rs.
(320×
100
115
)
=
Rs.368
M.P.
=
Rs.(368+
32)=
Rs.400
∴
Gain% =
⇒ New S.P. = Rs.400
(
320
80
×100) =
25%
Answered by
5
consider the makred price as x
old selling price=x-32
old price =15/100×320 +320
old selling price=3.2×15+320
=48+320
=368
x-32=368
x=400
this shows that marked price is 400
If it will be sold at this price
then
gain=SP-CP
=400-320
=80
gain percent=80/320 ×100
=25
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