A shopkeeper allows a discount of 12.5 % on marked price of a certain article and makes a profit of

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A shopkeeper allows a discount of $12.5 \%$ on the marked price of a certain article and makes a profit of $20 \% .$ If the article costs the shopkeeper $Rs. 210$, then the marked price of the article will be (in $Rs.$)

A

$386$

B

$288$

C

$387$

D

$350$

Solution

$CP .=210 ₹$

Profit $=20 \%(210)=42$

$S P=210+42=252$

Let $M \cdot P .=x$

Discount $\%=12.5 \%$

$\Rightarrow \frac{x-252}{x} \times 100=12.5$

$7 x=2016 \Rightarrow x=2016 / 7=288$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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