Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

When an article is sold at its marked price, it gives a profit of 20%. If discount of 9.6% is allowed on the marked price, then what will be the profit percent?

Options:

9.48%

8.48%

7.28%

6%

Correct Answer:

8.48%

Explanation:

ATQ,

If the article is sold at mark prcie:

⇒ MP  : CP = 120 : 100

and If the article is sold at discount of 9.6%, then

⇒ SP = 120 × \(\frac{90.4}{100}\) = 108.48

Hence,

Profit percent =  \(\frac{8.48}{100}\) × 100% = 8.48%