Question

The marked price of an article is 720 and it is sold for 684. Determine the discount per cent.

Answer 1

Cost of the article - selling price =Discount.
720 - 684 = 36

percentage of the discount = 100/720 ×36.
=>5%

Answer 2

Marked Price= Rs.720
Selling Price= Rs.684
Discount= (MP-SP)
= (720-684)
= Rs.36
Discount%= D/MP
=36/720
=1/20
=1*100/20
=5% Ans.