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Aptitude · Q18

Profit And Loss

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 18

Q18

After allowing a discount of 11.11%, a trader still makes a gain of 14.28%. At how many percent above the cost price does he mark on his goods?

A.
28.56%
Answer
B.
35%
C.
22.22%
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Let the CP be Rs. 100, then SP = 100 + 14.28% of 100 = Rs. 114.28
(As Profit = 14.28%)
This profit is arrived after giving discount of 11.11% on the marked price.
Let the marked price be x
X - 11.11% of X = 114.28
X ×   = 114.28
X =   = Rs. 128.56, which is more than 28.56% of CP.