Question

the marked price of an article is ₹ 500 the shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%of and still makes profit of 25% find them of article​

Answer 1

ANSWER

We have,

The marked price of an article =500rs

Discount =5%

Profit =25%

Let the cost price of an article =xrs

Then,

We know that,

Discountprice=Markedprice−

100

discount%

×Markedprice

=500−

100

5

×500

=500−25

=475

Now,

Discount=costprice+

costprice×100

profit

475=x+

100x

25

475=x+

4x

1

4

5

x=475

x=475×

5

4

x=380rs

Hence, this is the answer.