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7.Profit and Loss
hard
The cost price of a table is $Rs.\,3,200.$ A merchant wants to make $25 \%$ profit by selling it. At the time of sale he declares a discount of $20 \%$ on the marked price. The marked price (in $Rs.$) is
A
$4000$
B
$4500$
C
$5000$
D
$6000$
Solution
$C \cdot P ,=3200$
Profit $=25 \%$
$S.P.$ $=\frac{125}{100} \times 3200=₹ 4000$
Let M.P. $=x$
Discount $\%=20 \%$
$x \times \frac{80}{100}=4000$
$x=4000 \times\left(\frac{100}{80}\right)=5000$
Market Price $=Rs. 5000$
Standard 13
Quantitative Aptitude