A shopkeeper allows $15 %$ discount and still makes $5 %$ profit.Find the marked price of an a articles which costs him $R s 340$

R s .420

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R s .320

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R s .380

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R s .360

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Solution

The correct option is A $R s .420$
Cost price $= R s . 340$
Percentage of profit $= 5 %$
Selling price $= 340 + 5 % 340$
$R s, 357$
Discount $= 15 %, S P = 357$
So $85 x / 100 = 357$
$x = 420$
So marked price was $R s . 420$

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