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    Question

    A shopkeeper give 4 articles free on the purchase of

    every 12 articles. He also allows a discount of 20% to customer and still earns 20% profit. Find the ratio of cost price to mark price of the article.
    A 2:3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2:1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1:2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3:4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Buy 12 get 4 free,% discount offered = [4/(12 + 4)] ×100 = 4/16×100 = 100/4 = 25% So final Offer(discount)  = Buy 12 get 4 free + 20% discount = 25% discount +20% discount So net discount = a + b  - ab/100 = 25 +20 – (25 × 20/100) = 45 – 5 = 40% Let MP = 100 SP = (100-40% discount on MRP ) = 100 -40  =  60 Profit = 20% =  1/5 So CP = 50 CP∶ MP = 50∶ 100 = 1∶ 2 Alternate Method

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