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A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price and allows a discount of 15% on the marked price. If the cost price of an item is Rs 500, what is his profit percentage?
Q2 · Percentage, profit and loss, discount · HARD
The marked price of an article is Rs 1,200. A trader gives a discount of 20% on the marked price. If his profit is 25% on the cost price, what is the cost price of the article?
Q3 · Percentage, profit and loss, discount · MEDIUM
A shopkeeper claims to sell rice at cost price, but he uses a weight of 900 g in place of 1 kg. What is his gain percentage?
Q4 · Percentage, profit and loss, discount · MEDIUM
What single discount is equivalent to three successive discounts of 20%, 10% and 5%?
Q5 · Percentage, profit and loss, discount · HARD
If the selling price of an article is increased by 25%, the profit percent becomes 100%. What was the original profit percent?