Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

A trader marks his goods in such a way that even after allowing 15% discount on marked price he still gains 27.5%. If the cost price of the goods is ₹ 200, then its marked price is:

Options:

₹300

₹250

₹400

₹350

Correct Answer:

₹300

Explanation:

        CP                    MP

      100 - D%           100 + P%

     100 - 15%           100 + 27.5%

         85                      127.5

85x = 200

then, 127.5x = 300