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  1. What price should a shopkeeper mark on an article costing him ₹ 200 to gain 35% after allowing a discount of 25% ?
    1. ₹ 270
    2. ₹ 300
    3. ₹ 330
    4. ₹ 360
Correct Option: D

Let the marked price be p.

∴ 
p × 75
= 200 ×
135
100100

⇒  p =
200 × 135
= ₹ 360
75

2nd method to solve this question.
Here, r = 25%, R = 35%,
C.P. = ₹ 200
Marked price = Rs. 200 + 200 ×
r + R
× 100 %
100 − r

= 200 + 200 ×
25 + 35
% × 100
100 − 25

= 200 +
200 × 60
× 100%
75

= 200 +
200 × 20 × 4
100

Hence Marked price = 200 + 160 = ₹ 360



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