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    Question

    A shopkeeper marked an article P% above its cost price

    and sold it for Rs. 1600 after giving a discount of 20%. If the shopkeeper had a loss of 8% on the whole transaction, then find the value of ‘P’. (approximate value)
    A 20% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 17% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 15% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 16% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 30% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Marked price of article = 1600/0.80 = Rs. 2000 Cost price of the article = 1600/0.92 = Rs. 1739.13 ATQ- Mark price = cost price (1+p/100) 2000 =1739.13(1+p/100) 2000/1739.13 =(1+p/100) 1.15 =1+p/100 p/100 =0.15 p =15%

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