Discussion Forum : True Discount
Question - A dealer marks his goods at 25% above the cost price and allows a discount of 10% for cash payment. His profit % is :
Options:
A .  15%
B .  20%
C .  12.5%
D .  17.5%
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)Let Cost price of article = Rs.100Marked price = Rs.125S.P. = ${125 × 90}/100$ = Rs.112.5Gain = 112.5 - 100 = 12.5Gain percent = 12.5%Using Rule 8,Here, r = 25%, $r_1$ = 10%Profit % = ${r × (100 - r_1)}/100 - r_1$= ${25 × (100 - 10)}/100 - 10$= ${25 × 90}/100 - 10$= 22.5 - 10 = 12.5%

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