Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

The marked price of an article is 20 percent more than its cost price. What maximum discount percentage can be offered by the shopkeeper to sell his article so that there is no loss ?

Options:

16.66 percent

12.56 percent

15.33 percent

13.33 percent

Correct Answer:

16.66 percent

Explanation:

CP                MP

100             120 = 20 (difference)

Maximum discount he can offer is = 20

= 20 × \(\frac{100}{120}\) = 16.66 %