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27 Feb 2019 Profit & Loss

If on an item a company gives 35% discount, they earn 20% profit. If they now give 20% discount then what is the profit percentage.

OPtion

1) 50.000
2) 48.000
3) 47.000
4) 46.000
5) 45.000
6) 47.696
7) 46.696
8) 47.069
9) 45.696
10) None of these

Solution

Let the CP of item would be 100
After 35% disucount company still makes 20% profit so discounted price is = 120

Lets assume SP without discount is X, so after 35% discount discounted SP = 0.65X
So 0.65 X = 120, X= 184.62

So SP without discount or MRP = 184.62
New Discount Percent = 20%

Actual SP when discount is 20% = 0.8 * 184.62 = 147.696

Profit when CP is 100 = 147.696 - 100 = 47.696

Profit % = 47.696%

Correct Option: 6 Best Solution (3)

G.S.Kantharao   5 years AGO

C.P =100
S.P=120
M.P =120*100/(100-35)=₹184.62
If 20% allowed then S.P
=184.62*(100-20)/100=147.696
% of Profit =47.696%
My option is 6👈

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Varun   5 years AGO

Let us calculate the numbers for 100
Profit percent = PP
Selling price = SP
Cost price = CP
We have : PP= (SP-CP)/CP

Gives 35% discount =>
20/100=(65-CP)/CP
=> CP = 54.166

Gives 20% discount =>
PP = (80-54.166)/54.166 * 100
= 47.692
= Option (6)

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subham Das   5 years AGO

no

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