Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

After allowing a discount of 12.5%, the shopkeeper makes a profit of 25% on a bag. At what percent higher than the cost price did he mark the bag? (correct to the nearest integer)

Options:

35%

43%

41%

38%

Correct Answer:

43%

Explanation:

        CP                    MP

      100 - D%           100 + P%

     100 - 12.5%       100 + 25%

         87.5                     125

Markup % = (125 - 87.5) × \(\frac{100}{87.5}\)  = 43%