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  1. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price of a camera. Marked price of the camera, which costs him ₹ 600, to make a profit of 20% should be
    1. 700
    2. 750
    3. 650
    4. 800
Correct Option: D

Let the marked price of the camera be Rs. m.
According to the question,

m × 90
=
600 × 120
100100

⇒  m × 90 = 600 × 120
⇒  m =
600 × 120
= Rs. 800
90

2nd method to solve this question.
Here, r = 20%
D = 10%
C.P. = Rs. 600
M.P. = ?
M.P.
=
100 + r
C.P.100 − D

M.P.
=
100 + 20
600100 − 10

M.P. =
120 × 600
= 800
90



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