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Quantitative Aptitude (CHSL) Profit and loss

A shopkeeper makes a profit of 12.5% after allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article. Find his profit

percentage if the article is sold at the marked price, allowing no discount.

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SSC CHSL 27th May 2022 Shift-3

25%

30%

22.5%

27%

- Initially, the shopkeeper offers a 10% discount on the marked price.

- His profit margin after the discount is 12.5%.

- Let's assume the marked price is 100.

- Selling price after 10% discount = \(100 - 10 = 90\).

- The cost price implies a profit of 12.5%, thus cost price = \(90 / 1.125 = 80\).

- If the article is sold at the marked price (100), the profit is \(20 (100 - 80)\).

- Profit percentage at marked price: \((20/80) \times 100 = 25%\).

- Option 1, 25%: Correct calculation, matches profit percentage.

- Option 2, 30%: Incorrect, higher than calculated value.

- Option 3, 22.5%: Incorrect, lower than calculated value.

- Option 4, 27%: Incorrect, above calculated value.

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