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Discount and MP Question 1:
The successive discounts of 10%, 20% and 30% on an article is equivalent to the discount of
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Discount and MP Question 1 Detailed Solution
Given:
Successive discounts: 10%, 20%, and 30%
Formula used:
Equivalent discount = 1 - (1 - d1) × (1 - d2) × (1 - d3)
Where d1, d2, and d3 are successive discounts expressed as decimals.
Calculations:
Equivalent discount = 1 - (1 - 0.10) × (1 - 0.20) × (1 - 0.30)
⇒ Equivalent discount = 1 - (0.90 × 0.80 × 0.70)
⇒ Equivalent discount = 1 - 0.504
⇒ Equivalent discount = 0.496
∴ The correct answer is option (2).
Discount and MP Question 2:
The difference of 40% discount on Rs. 500 and successive discounts of 36% and 4% on Rs. 500 is
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Discount and MP Question 2 Detailed Solution
Given:
Original Price = ₹500
Single Discount = 40%
Successive Discounts = 36% and 4%
Formula used:
Single Discount Price = Original Price × (1 - Discount/100)
Successive Discount Price = Original Price × (1 - First Discount/100) × (1 - Second Discount/100)
Difference = Single Discount Price - Successive Discount Price
Calculation:
Single Discount Price = 500 × (1 - 40/100)
⇒ Single Discount Price = 500 × 0.6 = ₹300
Successive Discount Price = 500 × (1 - 36/100) × (1 - 4/100)
⇒ Successive Discount Price = 500 × 0.64 × 0.96
⇒ Successive Discount Price = ₹307.20
Difference = ₹300 - ₹307.20
⇒ Difference = ₹7.20
∴ The correct answer is option (2).
Discount and MP Question 3:
Cost price of an article is Rs. 620 and it is 25% below the marked price. If the article is sold at a discount of 15%, the percentage of profit is
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Discount and MP Question 3 Detailed Solution
Given:
Cost Price (CP) = ₹620
Marked Price (MP) is 25% above CP.
Discount = 15%
Formula used:
MP = CP × \(\frac{100}{100 - \text{Discount %}}\)
Selling Price (SP) = MP × \(\frac{100 - \text{Discount %}}{100}\)
Profit % = \(\frac{\text{SP - CP}}{\text{CP}} \times 100\)
Calculations:
MP = ₹620 × \(\frac{100}{100 - 25}\)
⇒ MP = ₹620 × \(\frac{100}{75}\)
⇒ MP = ₹826.67
SP = MP × \(\frac{100 - 15}{100}\)
⇒ SP = ₹826.67 × \(\frac{85}{100}\)
⇒ SP = ₹702.67
Profit % = \(\frac{\text{SP - CP}}{\text{CP}} \times 100\)
⇒ Profit % = \(\frac{702.67 - 620}{620} \times 100\)
⇒ Profit % = \(\frac{82.67}{620} \times 100\)
⇒ Profit % = \(13\frac{1}{3}\)%
∴ The correct answer is option (2).
Discount and MP Question 4:
An item in a shop is priced at ₹375 excluding tax. The shopkeeper offers a discount of 15%, however there is a tax of 12% before discount on the item. The selling price of the item is:
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Discount and MP Question 4 Detailed Solution
Given:
Original price of the item (P) = ₹375 (excluding tax)
Tax rate = 12%
Discount rate = 15%
Formula used:
Price after tax = Original price × (1 + Tax rate)
Discount amount = Price after tax × Discount rate
Selling price = Price after tax - Discount amount
Calculations:
Price after tax = ₹375 × (1 + 12%)
⇒ Price after tax = ₹375 × (1 + 0.12)
⇒ Price after tax = ₹375 × 1.12
⇒ Price after tax = ₹420
Discount amount = 15% of ₹420
⇒ Discount amount = 0.15 × 420
⇒ Discount amount = ₹63
Selling price = Price after tax - Discount amount
⇒ Selling price = ₹420 - ₹63
⇒ Selling price = ₹357
∴ The correct answer is option 3.
Discount and MP Question 5:
An article has a cost price of ₹ a and is sold at ₹ 2a. The marked price is ₹ 700 more than the cost price. Now, if both the cost price and selling price are increased by ₹ 100, but the marked price remains unchanged, then what is the difference between the new discount and the new profit on the article?
(Given: a=252−125)
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Discount and MP Question 5 Detailed Solution
Given:
a = 252 − 125 = 625 − 125 = ₹500
Cost Price (CP) = ₹a = ₹500
Selling Price (SP) = ₹2a = ₹1000
Marked Price (MP) = a + 700 = 500 + 700 = ₹1200
Formula used:
Discount = MP − SP
Profit = SP − CP
New values:
New CP = 500 + 100 = ₹600
New SP = 1000 + 100 = ₹1100
New MP = ₹1200 (unchanged)
Calculations:
New Discount = 1200 − 1100 = ₹100
New Profit = 1100 − 600 = ₹500
Difference = 500 − 100 = ₹400
∴ The required difference between new discount and new profit is ₹400.
Top Discount and MP MCQ Objective Questions
A shopkeeper earns a profit of 25 percent on selling a radio at 15 percent discount on the Printed price. Finds the ratio of the Printed price and the cost price of the radio.
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Discount and MP Question 6 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Profit = 25 Percent
Discount = 15 Percent
Formula:
MP/CP = (100 + Profit %)/(100 – Discount %)
MP = Printed Price
CP = Cost Price
Calculation:
We know that –
MP/CP = (100 + Profit %)/(100 – Discount %) ………. (1)
Put all given values in equation (1) then we gets
MP/CP = (100 + 25)/(100 – 15)
⇒ 125/85
⇒ 25/17
∴ The Ratio of the Printed price and cost price of radio will be 25 ∶ 17Two successive discounts of 40% and 20%, respectively, on the marked price of an article are equal to single discount of Rs 988. The marked price (in Rs) of the article is:
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Discount and MP Question 7 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Two discounts = 40% and 20%
Formula:
Two discounts a% and b%
Total discount = \((a +b)- \frac{ab}{100}\)
Discount amount = (marked price) × (discount %)/100
Calculation:
Single discount percentage = \((40 +20)- \frac{40× 20}{100}\) = 52%
⇒ 52 = 988/marked price × 100
⇒ Marked price = 1900
∴ Marked price of an article is Rs.1900.
Alternate MethodLet the MP be x.
x - [x × (100 - 40)/100 × (100 - 20)/100] = 988
⇒ x - [x × (60/100) × (80/100)] = 988
⇒ x - x × (3/5) × (4/5) = 988
⇒ 13x/25 = 988
⇒ x = (988 × 25)/13
⇒ x = 1900
∴ Marked price of an article is Rs.1900.
A grocery shop is offering 10% discount on the purchase of Rs.500 and above. A 5% discount is given on the purchase of value above Rs.250 but below Rs.500. A discount of additional 1% is given if payment is made instantly in cash. How much would a customer have to pay by cash if he buys 25 packets of biscuits and one packet is priced at Rs.30?
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Discount and MP Question 8 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
A grocery shop is offering a 10% discount on the purchase of Rs.500 and above. A 5% discount is given on the purchase of value above Rs.250 but below Rs.500. A discount of an additional 1% is given if payment is made instantly in cash.
He bought 25 packets of biscuits and one packet is priced at Rs.30.
Concept used:
1. Final discount percentage after two successive discounts of A% and B% = \((A + B - {AB \over 100})\%\)
2. Selling price = Marked Price × (1 - Discount%)
Calculation:
Total billed price = 25 × 30 = Rs. 750
Since he paid in cash, he would get two consecutive discounts of 10% and 1%.
So, final discounts = 10 + 1 - (10 × 1)/100 = 10.9%
Now, he would have to pay = 750 × (1 - 10.9%) = Rs. 668.25
∴ He would have to pay Rs. 668.25.
A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% higher than the cost price and allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. In order to earn 6.5% more profit, what discount percent should he allow on the marked price?
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Discount and MP Question 9 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Mark up percentage on goods = 30%
Discount Percentage = 10%
Formulas used:
Selling Price = Cost Price + Profit
Profit percent = Profit/Cost Price × 100
Discount = Marked Price - Selling Price
Discount percent = Discount/Marked Price × 100
Calculation:
Let the cost price be = 100a
Marked price = 100a + 100a × 30/100 = 130a
Selling price after discount = 130a - 130a × 10/100
⇒ 117a
Selling price for 6.5% more profit = 117a + 100a × 6.5/100
⇒ 117a + 6.5a = 123.5a
∴ New Discount percent = (130a -123.5a)/130 × 100
⇒ 5%
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A shopkeeper allows a discount of 40% on his articles and still makes a profit of 20%. How much cost price does a shopkeeper pay for an article whose marked price is ₹2,400?
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Discount and MP Question 10 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
The marked price of the article = ₹2,400
Discount allowed = 40%
Profit made = 20%
Formula used:
Selling price = Marked price(MP) - Discount allowed
Profit = Selling price(SP) - Cost price(CP)
Calculation:
According to question
Let MP be 100x
Discount= 40%
Selling Price = 100x - 40x = 60x
From this SP = 60x, Still makes profit = 20%
So, CP = 60x ÷ 120 × 100 = 50x
CP | MP | SP |
50x | 100x | 60x |
2400(given) |
CP = 2400 ÷ 100 × 50 = 1200
∴ Cost price is 1200.
Riya could not decide between discount of 30% or two successive discounts of 25% and 5%, both given on shopping of ₹3,840. What is the difference between both the discounts?
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Discount and MP Question 11 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Riya could not decide between discount of 30% or two successive discounts of 25% and 5%, both given on shopping of ₹3,840.
Concept used:
1. Final discount percentage after two successive discounts of A% and B% = \((A + B - {AB \over 100})\%\)
2. Discount = Marked Price × Discount%
Calculation:
Final discount% for two successive discounts of 25% and 5% = \(25 + 5 - \frac {25 × 5}{100}\) = 28.75%
Difference between discount% = 30 - 28.75 = 1.25%
Now, the difference between the discount = 3840 × 1.25% = ₹48
∴ The difference between both the discounts is ₹48.
A shopkeeper marked a price Rs.16,500 more than a cost price. If the shopkeeper allowed a discount of 8% to the customer it would fetch Rs.3630 more than if he allowed a discount of 10%. Find the cost price.
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Discount and MP Question 12 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
The difference between the two selling price is Rs.3630
Two different discounts are 8% and 10% respectively
Formulae Used:
If the MP of an article is x, and discount is d%; then :
SP = [(100 - d)/100] × MP
Profit = SP - CP
Calculation:
Let the marked price is Rs. x
⇒ 10% of x – 8% of x = 3630
⇒ 2x/100 = 3630
⇒ x = Rs.1,81,500
Marked price is Rs.1,81,500
According to question
Cost price = Marked price – 16,500
= Rs.1,81,500 – Rs.16,500
= Rs.1,65,000
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(10 - 8)% = 2% of marked price = Rs.3,630
⇒ 1% of marked price = 3,630/2 = Rs.1,815
⇒ 100% of marked price = Rs.1,815 × 100 = Rs.1,81,500
∴ CP = Rs.1,81,500 – Rs.16,500
= Rs.1,65,000
A dealer allowed a discount of 20 percent on marked price of Rs. 72000 on an article and incurred a loss of 10 percent. What discount should he allow on the marked price, so that he gains Rs. 440 on the article?
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Discount and MP Question 13 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Discount = 20%
Marked Price = Rs. 72000
Loss = 10%
New Gain = Rs. 440
Concept Used:
MP/CP = (100 - Loss%)/(100 - Discount%)
Selling Price = CP + Profit
Calculation:
MP/CP = (100 - Loss%)/(100 - Discount%)
72000/CP = (100 - 10)/(100 - 20)
72000/CP = 90/80
CP = 72000 × 80/90
CP = Rs. 64000
Now, the dealer wants to gain Rs. 440 on the article. So the new selling price (SP) would be:
SP = CP + Gain = 64000 + 440 = Rs. 64,440
To find the discount,
Discount = (Marked Price - SP)/Marked Price × 100
Discount = (72000 - 64440)/72000 × 100
Discount = 10.5%
Therefore, he should allow a discount of 10.5% on the marked price to gain Rs. 440 on the article.
Two successive increments of 30% each is by what percentage more than two successive decrements of 30% each? (Correct to two decimal places)
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Discount and MP Question 14 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFFormula used
Single equivalent increase = x + y + [(x × y)/100]
Single equivalent decrease = x + y - [(x × y)/100]
Calculation
Single equivalent increase of 30% each = 30 + 30 + [(30 × 30)/100]
= 30 + 30 + 9 = 69%
Single equivalent decrease of 30% each = 30 + 30 - [(30 × 30)/100]
= 51%
Required percentage = [(69 - 51)/51] × 100
= 18/51 × 100 = 35.29%
The answer is 35.29%
A shopkeeper makes a net profit of 44% on selling an article at successive discounts of 10% and 20%. Find the net profit percentage, if the shopkeeper sells the same article at a discount of 15%.
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Discount and MP Question 15 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
A shopkeeper makes a net profit of 44% on selling an article at successive discounts of 10% and 20%.
Concept used:
1. Selling Price = Marked Price × (1 - Discount%)
2. Selling Price = Cost Price × (1 + Gain%)
Calculation:
Final discount% = \(10 + 20 - \frac {10 × 20}{100}\) = 28%
Let the marked and cost price be = \(10 + 20 - \frac {10 × 20}{100}\) = 28% respectively.
According to the question,
MP(1 - 28%) = CP(1 + 44%)
⇒ 0.72 × MP = 1.44 × CP
⇒ MP = 2CP
If a 15% discount is allowed then the selling price
⇒ MP(1 - 15%)
⇒ 0.85MP
⇒ 0.85 × 2CP = 1.7CP
Now, profit% = \(\frac {1.7CP - CP}{CP} × 100\%\) = 70%
∴ The net profit is 70%.
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Final discount% = \(10 + 20 - \frac {10 × 20}{100}\) = 28%
So, MP : SP = 100 : 72
Here, shopkeeper makes a net profit of 44%
So, CP : SP = 100 : 144
Now, CP : SP : MP = 100 : 144 : 200
Now, 15% discount given then SP = 200 × 85/100 = 170
So, profit% is 70/100 × 100 = 70%