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  1. At what percent above the cost price, must a shop–keeper marks his goods so that he gains 20% even after giving a discount of 10% on the marked price?
    1. 25%
    2. 30%
    3. 33
      1
      %
      3
    4. 37
      1
      %
      2

Correct Option: C

Let the CP be $ 100. Then,
SP = $ 120.
Let the marked price be y.
Then, 90% of y = 120

⇒ y =
120 × 100
=
400
903

y = 133
1
%
3

It means he should mark 133
1
% higher than C.P.
3



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