Directions : Given table shows the data of price (cost/marked/selling) or percentage (markup/ discount/profit) of three articles i.e. pen, pencil & box. Data given in integral form is particular price of
the article while data in percentage form is percentage as mentioned. Some data are missing which you have to calculate as per the information provided in the question.
NOTE: If value (%) is mentioned in Marked Price then it is percentage by which the article is marked above its cost price. If value (%) is mentioned in Selling Price then it is discount percentage given on the article. If value (%) is mentioned in Cost Price then it is profit percentage earned on the article with reference to cost price (not selling price).
Read the data carefully & answer the questions.
(All prices in Rs.)
A child purchased a box and 5 pen & some pencils for the purpose of gifting to his friend. In this transaction, the shopkeeper earned a profit of 21 3/7%. A discount of Rs 5 is given on each pen & box. 20%
discount is given on pencil. Find number of pencils purchased. (consider price given of box is of empty box)