SSC Government Jobs Exams Numerical Ability Profit and Loss

By selling an umbrella for Rs. 30, a shopkeeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% of the marked price. He gain during eh sale season is?

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30/120% = 25
30*90%=27
27-25=2
25=2
100=8%
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s.p=30
profit=120/100=20%more
s.p=p*c.p
30=120/100*c.p
c.p=25
during the clearance sale 10% discount on s.p so
new s.p=100-10/100*s.p
new s.p=90/100*s.p
=27
gain %=new s.p-c.p/c.p
=27-25/25
gain%=8
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