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Directions : Study the given information and answer the following question. There are five shop owners A, B, C, D and E. They sell four different items P, Q, R, S given in the table. In the table, discount (as a percentage) is given on marked price of these four products by different sellers. P Q R S Brand A 16% 38% 32% Brand B 20% 30% 35% Brand C 10% 15% 20% Brand D 32% 18% 22% Brand E 1. Some values are missing. You have to calculate these values as per data given in the question. 2. Marked price of a particular item is the same for all of the shop owners (if not mentioned).

The selling prices of brand D for items Q and R are in the ratio 41 : 39 and the profits earned by them are in the ratio 2 : 3. Find the ratio of the cost prices of the two items Q and R, if the mark-ups for item Q and item R are in the ratio 3 : 2.

  1. 27/48

  2. 37/48

  3. 47/48

  4. 23/48

  5. 43/48
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Selling price = Marked Price * (1 - discount). Profit = Selling Price - Cost Price. Given ratios and mark-ups, the calculation involves setting up variables for MP and CP and solving the system. The result 47/48 is the derived ratio.

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