Q. A merchant marks his goods up by 75% above his cost price. What is the maximum % Amount that he can offer so that he ends up selling at no profit or loss?
Option
A) 75%
B) 46.67%
C) 300%
D) 42.85%

• let cost price is 100rs
  then marked price will be:175rs
  so to make no profit or loss the product should be sold at 100rs
  now discount:175-100=75rs
  so % discount:(75/175)x100=42.85%
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(81) No(0)
• let price of goods=x
  mark price on goods=1.75x(75% above .75x is 75% of x )
  according to question find max discount for no loss opr profit
  discount=(0.75x*100)/1.75x=42.85 %
  
  (explain: net discount =.75x and mark price=1.75x )
  ans is d.42.85 %
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(0)
• let c.p=100
  marked price =175.
  we need to calculate how much percentage to give offer on the marked price so that the amount will be equal to the cost price.
  according to the question x/100*175 = 100 => x= 57.142
  so, 100-57.142 =42.85 % is the offer percentage on the marked price
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
• IT IS 75%
  bcz ..assume cp=100rs
  so he sells at 175 by giving 75% dicnt
  so thr is no loss no gain..profit percentage is always on cp not sp
  if you calc on sp that is((75/175)*100) it is 42.85%
  m i wrong?? if yes correct it
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