Question : A shopkeeper is allowed a 20% discount on the marked price of his articles. Find the marked price of an article, for which he charges Rs. 740.
Option 1: Rs. 725
Option 2: Rs. 875
Option 3: Rs. 925
Option 4: Rs. 1040
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Correct Answer: Rs. 925
Solution : Let the marked price of the articles = 100 Discount on the marked price = 20% Selling price of the articles = 100 – 20 = 80 If the selling price of articles is 80, then the marked price = 100 If the selling price of the articles is Rs.740, then marked price = $\frac{(100×740)}{80}= 925$ Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 925.
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Question : When a discount of Rs. 42 is allowed on the Marked price of an article, the new reduced price becomes 86% of the original price. Find the Marked price.
Option 1: Rs. 250
Option 2: Rs. 300
Option 3: Rs. 350
Option 4: Rs. 400
Question : If a shopkeeper marks his goods for a certain amount to get a 25% gain after allowing a discount of 20%, if the cost price of an article is Rs. 100, then his marked price of that article is:
Option 1: Rs. 156.25
Option 2: Rs. 146.25
Option 3: Rs. 166.25
Option 4: Rs. 150.25
Question : A shopkeeper marks his goods in such a way that after allowing a discount of 22%, he gains 20%. If the cost price of the article is Rs. 650, its marked price is:
Option 1: Rs. 900
Option 2: Rs. 1,000
Option 3: Rs. 850
Option 4: Rs. 950
Question : A shopkeeper allows a discount of 12% to his customers and still gains 18%. Find the marked price of an article which costs Rs. 528 to the shopkeeper. (Answer to the nearest rupees)
Option 1: Rs. 728
Option 2: Rs. 708
Option 3: Rs. 695
Option 4: Rs. 798
Question : A shopkeeper marks an article at such a price that after giving a discount of $12 \frac{1}{2} \%$ on the marked price, he still earns a profit of 15%. If the cost price of the article is Rs. 385, then the sum of the marked price and the selling price (in Rs.) of the article is:
Option 1: 948.75
Option 2: 849.5
Option 3: 984.75
Option 4: 954.75
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