Question: A businessman allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. How much above the cost price must he mark his goods to make a profit of 17%?
Options:
A) 30%
B) 20%
C) 27%
D) 18%
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- Let the cost price be Rs. 100.
Then, selling price $ =100\times \frac{(100+17)}{100}=Rs.,117 $
Marked price $ \times \frac{90}{100}=117 $
$ \Rightarrow $ Marked price $ =\frac{117\times 100}{90}=Rs.,130 $
Hence, he marks 30% above the cost price.