Quantitative Aptitude Ques 114

Question: A shopkeeper gains 17% after allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article. Find his profit per cent, if the article is sold at marked price allowing no discount.

Options:

A) 23%

B) 27%

C) 30%

D) 37%

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • Let the cost price of an article be Rs. 100. Then, selling price = Rs. 117 Now, marked price of the article $ =117+\frac{117}{9}=Rs.,130 $ Profit per cent, when the article is sold at marked price $ =\frac{130-100}{100}\times 100=\frac{30}{100}\times 100=30 $ %