Question

An article is bought for $Rs.3,750$ and is marked at $40\%$ above its cost price. If the articles is sold at $8\%$ discount; find its marked price.

• A. $Rs.3,102$
• B. $Rs.5,250$
• C. $Rs.6,950$
• D. $Rs.7,639$
  

Answer 1

The correct option is B $Rs.5,250$

Marked price will be $=C.P.+40$ % of $C.P.=\frac{140}{100}\times C.P.=\frac{140}{100}\times 3,750=Rs5,250$