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  1. A shopkeeper sold an item for ₹ 1,510 after giving a discount of 24
    1
    %
    2

    and thereby incurred loss of 10%. Had he sold the item without discount, his net profit would have been
    1. ₹ 641
    2. ₹ 322
      1
      9
    3. ₹ 422
      2
      9
    4. ₹ 322
      2
      9
Correct Option: D

Given that , SP of item = ₹ 1,510
Marked price of the article = ₹ y

Discount = 24
1
% =
49
%
22

∴  100 −
49
% of y = 1510
2

⇒  y ×
200 − 49
= 1510
200

⇒  y ×
151
= 1510
200

⇒  y =
1510 × 200
= ₹ 2000
151

∴  C.P. of article =
1510 × 100
= ₹
15100
909

∴  Gain = 2000 −
15100
9

Gain =
18000 − 15100
=
2900
99

Gain = ₹ 322
2
9



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