Multiple choice

After giving a discount of 40% on an article, there is still a profit of 25%. If no discount is given, then what will be the profit percentage? एक वस्तु पर 40% की छूट देने के बाद भी 25% का लाभ प्राप्त होता है । यदि कोई छूट नहीं दी जाती है, तो लाभ प्रतिशत क्या होगा?

  1. 109.33

  2. 25

  3. 107.67

  4. 108.33
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Let marked price = M. After 40% discount, selling price = 0.6M. This gives 25% profit, so 0.6M = 1.25 × Cost. Cost = 0.6M/1.25 = 0.48M. Without discount, selling price = M. Profit = (M - 0.48M)/0.48M × 100 = 0.52/0.48 × 100 = 108.33%.

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