Question

Ramu and Shyamu decided to sell their cars each at
* 36,000. While Ramu decided to give a discount of 8%
on the first 8000, 5% on next * 12,000 and 3% on the
rest to buyer Sashi, Shyamu decided to give a discount of
7% on the first 12,000, 6% on the next 8,000 and 5% on
the rest to buyer Rajesh. These discounts were, however,
subject to the buyers making the payment on time failing
which the discount gets reduced by 1% for every delay of a
week. In each case, the selling price of 36,000 was arrived
at by increasing the cost price by 25%.​

Answer 1

18)

Ramu's Discount

8% on 8000 = 640

5% on 12000 = 600

3% on 16000 = 480

Total is 1720 on 36000

Final Sp for Ramu = (36000-1720) = 34280

Shyamu's Discount

7% on 12000 = 840

6% on 8000 = 480

5% on 16000 = 800

Total is 2120 on 36000

Final Sp for Shyamu = (36000-2120) = 33880

Cp for both is 36000×100/125 = 28800

Ramu has greater profit

Profit % for Ramu = (34280-28800)/28800 x 100 = 19%

19)

Ramu's Discount

8% on 8000 = 640

4% on 12000 = 480

1% on 16000 = 160

Total is 1280 on 36000

Final Sp for Ramu = (36000-1280) = 34720

Profit = 34720 - 28800 = 5920