Even after a discount of q% on marked price a trader gains by p%. What is the markup percentage over the cost price?

\frac{p + q}{(q - p)} \times 100

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\frac{p + q}{(100 - p)} \times 100

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\frac{p + q}{(100 - q)} \times 100

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The correct option is C $\frac{p + q}{(100 - q)} \times 100$
You can assume numbers. Marked price is 50% more than cost price and let the discount be 10%, then the profit is 35%. So $\frac{35 + 10}{(100 - 10)} \times 100$ gives you 50.

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Even after a discount of q% on marked price a trader gains by p%. What is the markup percentage over the cost price?

The correct option is C p+q(100−q)×100You can assume numbers. Marked price is 50% more than cost price and let the discount be 10%, then the profit is 35%. So 35+10(100−10)×100 gives you 50.

The correct option is C $\frac{p + q}{(100 - q)} \times 100$
You can assume numbers. Marked price is 50% more than cost price and let the discount be 10%, then the profit is 35%. So $\frac{35 + 10}{(100 - 10)} \times 100$ gives you 50.