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A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 5% and earned a profit of 23.5% . What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered ?

124.5%
228.5%
330%
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Answer:- 4

Explanation:-

Solution:

Let cost price be Rs. 100
The selling price be Rs. x
Then,

$\eqalign{ & \frac{{95}}{{100}}x = 123.50 \cr & \Rightarrow x = {\text{Rs}}{\text{.}}\left( {\frac{{12350}}{{95}}} \right) \cr & \Rightarrow x = {\text{Rs}}{\text{.130}} \cr}$ Now, selling price = Rs. 130
Cost price = Rs. 100
∴ Profit % = 30%

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Now, selling price = Rs. 130
Cost price = Rs. 100
∴ Profit % = 30% ", "dateCreated": "7/24/2019 10:09:12 AM", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nitin Sir" } }, "suggestedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "

Solution:

Let cost price be Rs. 100
The selling price be Rs. x
Then,

$\eqalign{ & \frac{{95}}{{100}}x = 123.50 \cr & \Rightarrow x = {\text{Rs}}{\text{.}}\left( {\frac{{12350}}{{95}}} \right) \cr & \Rightarrow x = {\text{Rs}}{\text{.130}} \cr}$ Now, selling price = Rs. 130
Cost price = Rs. 100
∴ Profit % = 30% ", "dateCreated": "7/24/2019 10:09:12 AM" } }

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