Question

The marked price of a T-shirt is ₹200. After allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price, the shopkeeper makes a profit of ₹16. Find the gain per cent.

Answer 1

marked price of a T-shirt is ₹200.he gives discount of 20% on 200.

(20/100)*200=40

Hence 40 will be reduces from 200 so he sold shirt for 160.Still he gets 16/- profit.Hence shop keeper purchased it for 144/-

hence %=(16/144)*100=12.5%