A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item $35 %$ above its cost price. Calculate the percentage of discount allowed to gain $8 %$

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Solution

Let CP = Rs. 100

Then,marked price $= R s . 100 + 35 (g i v e n)$
$= R s .135$
Then. S.P = Rs.100+28(given)
= Rs.108

Discount = Rs.135-Rs.108 = Rs.27
Discount % = $\frac{27}{135} \times 100$ % = 20%

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A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 35% above its cost price. Calculate the percentage of discount allowed to gain 8%

Let CP = Rs. 100 Then,marked price =Rs.100+35(given) =Rs.135Then. S.P = Rs.100+28(given) = Rs.108Discount = Rs.135-Rs.108 = Rs.27Discount % = 27135×100 % = 20%

A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item $35 %$ above its cost price. Calculate the percentage of discount allowed to gain $8 %$

Let CP = Rs. 100

Then,marked price $= R s . 100 + 35 (g i v e n)$
$= R s .135$
Then. S.P = Rs.100+28(given)
= Rs.108

Discount = Rs.135-Rs.108 = Rs.27
Discount % = $\frac{27}{135} \times 100$ % = 20%