if the selling price of a mat is 5 times the discount offered and if the percentage of discount is equal to the percentage profit,find the ratio of the discount offered to the cost price.

• 9/20
  
  Let the CP=x, SP=y and Discount offered=a , here we have to find a/x.
  Given, SP=5* discount => y=5a
  Also % of discount is equal to the % profit => 100*(y-a)/y= 100*[(y-a)-x]/x
  Substituting y=5a => 4/5= (4a-x)/x
  => 4a/x =(4/5)+1
  => a/x=9/20
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(3)
• 7/30
  s.p=5(mp-sp) 6sp=5mp
  discount percentage =(mp-sp)/mp =1/6
  profit percentage=(sp-cp)/cp=1/6
  sp/cp=7/6
  asked discount:cp = (mp-sp)/cp
  mp-sp=sp/5
  =(sp/5)/(6sp/7)
  =7/30
• 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)