Question

what price should a trader mark on an article that costs him rs 918 to gain 20% after allowing a discount of 15%

Answer 1

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C.P =918, given 20% gain

918/5= 183.6 ,

183.6+918=1101.6

Instead of taking SP as X take it as 100.

100-15/100 = 1101.6,

1101.6/85*100= 1296

Trader mark price is 1296

Answer 2

Answer:

Rs.1266.84

Step-by-step explanation:

CP of an item = Rs.918

Discount = 15%

Adding the discount% in CP

CP = $918+15\% \times 918 =1055.7$

Now to earn 20% gain find the SP

Gain = 20%

SP = $1055.7+20\% \times 1055.7= 1055.7+\frac{20}{100} \times 1055.7=1266.84$

Hence The marked price should be Rs.1266.84