Question

The marked up price of the Shirt is Rs 1300. Shopkeeper gave two Successive discount 50%and8% on the shirt. If the percentage of marked up price for the shirt is 600/7% more than that of the cost price then find the approximate profit/loss percentage​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the Cost price of price of article be C

Then the marked price =1.5C

According to question Sale Price =1.5C×

100

88

×

100

86.5

= 1.1418C

So Profit percent =14.18%

Answer 2

Sp= Rs1300

Cp= 1300-600/700×1300

=1300-6/7×1300

=1300-1114.28=185.72

discount=1300*50/100

=650

1300-650=650=4.65%profit

discount 2=1300*8/100

=104

1300-104=1196=10.11%profit

both are sold at profit