Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

On reducing the marked price of his goods by ₹28, a shopkeeper gains 20%. If the cost price of the article be ₹560 and it is sold at the marked price, what will be the gain per cent?

Options:

30%

25%

20%

15%

Correct Answer:

25%

Explanation:

Gain = 20%

Cost price = 560

The marked price of goods was reduced by Rs28

20 = \(\frac{S.P. - 560}{560}\)  × 100  = S.P. = 672

So, marked price = 672 + 28 = 700

New S.P. = 700.

Gain = 700 – 560 = 140.

Gain % = \(\frac{140}{560}\) × 100 = 25%