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  1. A shopkeeper used to allow a discount of Rs. 20 on a product. He doubles the discount on the product and sold it for Rs. 80. What was the percentage of discount offered ?
    1. 20%
    2. 25%
    3. 30%
    4. 33.33%
Correct Option: D

Marked price of article = 80 + 40 = Rs. 120
If the discount be x%, then
x% of 120 = Rs. 40

⇒ 
120 × x
= 40
100

⇒  x =
40 × 100
=
100
=
100
= 33.33%
12033



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