A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on an Article and still makes a

1.	A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on an Article and still makes a profit of 25%. What will be the Cost Price of an Article whose marked price is ₹900.
Answer» A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on an article and still MAKES a PROFIT of 25%. Here, marked price GIVEN is ₹900. Discount = 10% Therefore, discount = 10% of ₹900 = ₹90 Therefore, selling price = ₹(900-90) = ₹810 Here, profit percentage = 25% Therefore, cost price = ₹({100}/{100 + 25} X 810) = ₹({100}{125} X 810) = ₹648 Answer: The cost price is ₹648.

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on an Article and still makes a profit of 25%. What will be the Cost Price of an Article whose marked price is ₹900.

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