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Articles are marked at a price which gives a profit of $25 \%$. After allowing a certain discount the profit reduces to $12\frac{1}{2} \%$. The discount percent is

A

$12\frac{1}{2}$

B

$11.1$

C

$10$

D

$12$

Solution

Let $C P=₹ 100$

$\therefore M P=₹ 125$

$P \%=121 / 2 \%$

which is $S . P .=112.5 ₹$

$\therefore$ Discount $\%=\frac{125-112.5}{112.5} \times 100$

$=11.1 \%$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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