Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

The marked price of an article is ₹1500. A shopkeeper sells it by giving 20% discount on its marked price. If the cost price of the article is ₹991, then his profit (in ₹) is:

Options:

209

319

229

189

Correct Answer:

209

Explanation:

Marked price of an article is ₹1500

Discount = 20%

SP = 80% 0f 1500 = 1200

CP = 991 (Given)

Profit = 1200 - 991= 209