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Aptitude · Q32

True Discount

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 32

Q32

In order to maintain the price line a trader allows a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article. However, he still makes a profit of 17% on the cost price. Had he sold the article at the marked price, he would have earned a profit percent of = ?

A.
30%
Answer
B.
32%
C.
33%
D.
35%

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
CP SP MP
    100×10       117×10    
  90×13     100×13
1000 1170 1300

\begin{aligned} & \therefore {\text{L}}{\text{.C}}{\text{.M of 117 and 90}} \\ & {\text{Profit}} = {\text{1300}} - {\text{1000}} \\ & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{ = Rs}}{\text{. 300}} \\ & {\text{Profit}} = \frac{{300}}{{1000}} \times {\text{100 }} \\ & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = {\text{30% }} \\\end{aligned}