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A shopkeeper sells his goods at 10% discount on the marked price. What price should he mark on an article that costs him ₹ 900 to gain 10% ?
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- ₹ 1275
- ₹ 1250
- ₹ 1175
- ₹ 1100
Correct Option: D
Given that , C.P. of article = ₹ 900
Gain = 10%
∴ S.P. = ₹ | × 900 | = ₹ 990 | |||
100 |
discount = 10%
Let the marked price be y.
∴ | y = 990 | |
100 |
∴ y = | = ₹ 1100 | |
90 |
Second method to solve this question :
Here, D = 10%, C.P. = ₹ 900, R = 10%, M.P. = ?
Using the given formula ,
= | ||
C.P. | 100 − D |
= | ||
900 | 100 − 10 |
M.P. = | × 900 | |
90 |
M.P. = ₹ 1100