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  1. A shopkeeper sold an item at 10% loss after giving a discount equal to half the marked price. Then the cost price is
    1. 1
      th of marked price
      9
    2. 4
      th of marked price
      9
    3. 5
      th of marked price
      9
    4. 7
      th of marked price
      9
Correct Option: C

Suppose Marked price = ₹ p and cost price = ₹ q.
According to question ,
∴  50% of p = 90% of q

⇒ 
p × 50
=
q × 90
100100

⇒  q =
p × 50
= ₹
5
p
909

q =
5
th of marked price.
9



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