Multiple choice

Markup price of an article is 125% more than CP and profit percent of shopkeeper is 75%. Find the discount percentage offered by the shopkeeper. एक वस्तु का अंकित मूल्य क्रयमूल्य से 125% अधिक है और दुकानदार का लाभ प्रतिशत 75% है । दुकानदार द्वारा दी गयी छूट प्रतिशत ज्ञात कीजिये।

  1. 33.33%

  2. 11.11%

  3. 22.22%

  4. 44.44%

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let CP = 100. Markup is 125% more than CP, so MP = 225. Profit is 75%, so SP = 175. Discount = (MP - SP) ÷ MP × 100 = (225 - 175) ÷ 225 × 100 = 50 ÷ 225 × 100 = 22.22%. The discount percentage is calculated on the marked price, not the cost price.