Multiple choice

By selling an article for Rs. 2850, a shopkeeper gains 14%. If he marked the price of the article 35% above of the cost price and then gives a discount of 20%, then profit is reduced to x%, then the selling price will be एक वस्तु को 2850 रु. में बेचकर, एक दुकानदार 14% का लाभ प्राप्त करता है | यदि वह वस्तु को उसके क्रय मूल्य से 35% अधिक मूल्य पर अंकित करता है और फिर 20% की छूट भी देता है, तो लाभ घटकर x% हो जाता है, तो विक्रय मूल्य होगा

  1. Rs./रु.2600

  2. Rs./रु.2700

  3. Rs./रु.2800

  4. Rs./रु.3000

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B Correct answer
Explanation

SP at 14% profit = 2850, so CP = 2850/1.14 = 2500. Marked price = 2500 × 1.35 = 3375. After 20% discount, new SP = 3375 × 0.8 = 2700. Option B matches exactly. The profit at this SP is (2700-2500)/2500 = 8%.