Q. A shopkeeper sells a table at a discount of 20% and earns a profit of 60%. If he sells the same table at 40% discount, then what will be his new profit percent?

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Solution

The correct option is A 20
After 20% discount, the shopkeeper earns a 60% profit.
Let the Marked price be x
So, 0.8x=1.6 CP
$\Rightarrow x = 2 C P \Rightarrow 0.6 x = 1.2 C P \Rightarrow$ When given a 40% discount,the profit % is=20%

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Q. A shopkeeper sells a table at a discount of 20% and earns a profit of 60%. If he sells the same table at 40% discount, then what will be his new profit percent?

The correct option is A 20After 20% discount, the shopkeeper earns a 60% profit. Let the Marked price be x So, 0.8x=1.6 CP ⇒x=2CP⇒0.6x=1.2CP⇒ When given a 40% discount,the profit % is=20%

The correct option is A 20
After 20% discount, the shopkeeper earns a 60% profit.
Let the Marked price be x
So, 0.8x=1.6 CP
$\Rightarrow x = 2 C P \Rightarrow 0.6 x = 1.2 C P \Rightarrow$ When given a 40% discount,the profit % is=20%