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  1. The marked price of an electric iron is ₹ 690. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, his gain percent would be
    1. 20%
    2. 24%
    3. 25%
    4. 28%
Correct Option: A

Given in question , Marked price = ₹ 690
∴  Discount = 10%

SP =
690 × 90
= ₹ 621
100

Profit = 8%
∴  CP =
621
× 100 = ₹ 575
108

Profit without discount = 690 – 575 = ₹ 115
Profit percent =
115
× 100 = 20%
575

Using the given formula , we can find required answer :
Here, r = 10%, R = 20%
Required percentage =
(r + R)
× 100%
100 − r

Required percentage =
10 + 20
× 100%
100 − 10

Required percentage =
30
× 100%
90

Required percentage = 33
1
%
3

Gain = S.P. - C.P. = 480 − 400 = ₹ 80
Gain % =
Gain
× 100 (without discount)
C.P.

=
80
× 100 = 20%
400

We can find required answer with the help of given formula :
Here, M.P. = ₹ 690 , D = 10% , r = 8%
M.P.
=
100 + r
C.P.100 − D

690
=
100 + 8
C.P.100 − 10

690
=
108
C.P.90

C.P. =
690 × 90
= ₹ 575
108

Gain % (without discount) =
690 × 575
× 100%
575

Gain % =
115
× 100% = 20%
575



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