A shopkeeper makes a net profit of 44% on selling an article at successive discounts of 10% and 20%. Find the net profit percentage, if the shopkeeper sells the same article at a discount of 15%. |
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70% |
Successive discount = X + y - \(\frac{x × y}{100}\) If MP was 100 Successive discounts of 10% and 20% = 20 + 10 - \(\frac{20 × 10}{100}\) = 28% ATQ, CP × 144% = (100 - 28) = 72 CP × 100% = 50 If SP is 100 - 15 = 85 then the profit is = 85- 50 = 35 Profit%= \(\frac{35 × 100}{50}\) =70% |