A shopkeeper purchased a chair marked at RS., 600 at two successive discounts of 15 % and 20 % . He

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A shopkeeper purchased a chair marked at $RS.\, 600$ at two successive discounts of $15 \%$ and $20 \% .$ He spent $Rs.\, 28$ on transportation and sold the chair for $Rs.\,545.$ His gain percent was

A

$25$

B

$30$

C

$35$

D

$20$

Solution

$C.P.$ of the chair $=\left(600-\frac{600 \times 15}{100}\right) \times \frac{80}{100}$

$=\frac{510 \times 80}{100}=₹ 408$

Actual $C.P.$ $=₹(408+28)=₹ 436$

Gain percent $=\frac{545-436}{436} \times 100=25 \%$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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