Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1476

Question: The marked price of an electric heater is Rs. 600. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 15% and gains 20%. If no discount is allowed, his gain per cent would be

Options:

A) $ 42\frac{4}{5} $ %

B) $ 25\frac{1}{12} $ %

C) $ 39\frac{2}{15} $ %

D) $ 41\frac{3}{17} $ %

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • $ MP=600, $ discount $ (d)=15 $ % $ SP=85% $ of $ 600=\frac{85}{100}\times 600=Rs\text{. 510} $ $ SP=Rs.510 $ and $ gain%=20 $ % $ CP=\frac{100}{120}\times 510=Rs\text{. 425} $ $ CP=425, $ $ MP=600 $ Gain% = $ \frac{175}{425},\times ,100,=,\frac{700}{17} $ % = $ 41\frac{3}{17} $ %