Multiple choice

The cost price of an article is 80% of its marked price for sale. how much percent does the tradesman gain after allowing a discount of 12%.? एक वस्तु का क्रय मूल्य अंकित मूल्य का 80 % है दुकानदार को कितना लाभ होगा यदि वह उसमे 12 % की छूट देता है ?

  1. 20

  2. 10

  3. 8

  4. 12
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let marked price = 100. Then CP = 80 (since CP is 80% of MP). After 12% discount, SP = 100 - 12 = 88. Profit = SP - CP = 88 - 80 = 8. Profit percent = (8/80) × 100 = 10%. The tradesman gains 10% after allowing the discount.

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