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Question : A merchant marks an article 20% above the cost price. He then sells it at a discount of 20%. The sale gives him:

Option 1: No loss no gain

Option 2: 4% loss

Option 3: 2% gain

Option 4: 4% gain


Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: 4% loss


Solution : Given:
A merchant marks an article 20% above the cost price. He then sells it at a discount of 20%.
Let the cost price be 100 units.
Now marked price = 120 units
So, Selling price = $\frac{120}{100}×80=96$
Loss = 100 – 96 = 4
Loss percentage = $\frac{4}{100}×100=4$%
So, the loss percentage is 4%.
Hence, the correct answer is 4% loss.

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