A shopkeeper marks his goods at such a price that after allowing a di…

Question

A shopkeeper marks his goods at such a price that after allowing a discount of 12.5 % on the marked price, he still earns a profit of 10%. The marked price of an article which costs him Rs. 4900 is -

Accepted Answer

Option C. Rs. 6160. Answer & Solution Answer: Option C Solution: & C .P . = Rs . 4900 . & S .P . = 110\% of Rs .4900 & = Rs . ( 110100 × 4900 ) & = Rs . 5390 . & Let marked price be Rs .x & Then, & = 871/2\% of x = 5390 & ( 1752 × 1100 × x ) = 5390 & x = ( 5390 × 87 ) = 6160 & Marked price = Rs .61…