If the discount is equal to one fifth of the marked price and the los…

Question

If the discount is equal to one fifth of the marked price and the loss is half the discount, then the percentage of loss is = ?

Accepted Answer

Option B. 111/9\%. Answer & Solution Answer: Option B Solution: Let the marked price = Rs. 100 & Discount = 1/5 × 100 & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = Rs . 20 & Loss = 1/2 × 20 & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = Rs . 10 & Cost price = 100 - 20 + 10 & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\…