Multiple choice

A shopkeeper set marked price, 40% above the cost price of the article and also gives a discount of 25% then find his overall profit or loss percentage? एक दुकानदार ने अंकित मूल्य, लागत मूल्य से 40% अधिक निर्धारित किया है और 25% की छूट भी दी है, तो उसका समग्र लाभ या हानि प्रतिशत ज्ञात करें?

  1. 8% profit/लाभ

  2. 5% loss/हानि

  3. 5% profit/लाभ

  4. 8% loss/हानि
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C Correct answer
Explanation

When marked price is 40% above cost, MP = 140% of CP. A 25% discount on MP means selling price = 75% of MP = 75% of 140% = 105% of CP. This results in a 5% profit overall. The calculation shows that even after giving a discount, the shopkeeper still makes a profit.

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