document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=877668>Question 877668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A trader would incur a loss of 15%, if he sells pens at Rs.10.20 per pen. If 12.5% profit is to be earned after allowing 10% discount on the marked price then find the marked price? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given loss% 15% and S.P.=10.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.P.=SP*100/100-loss%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      =10.20*100/100-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      =1020/85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     C.P. =12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given profit % 12.5% and need to find marked price.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When C.P. and profit % are given then S.P.=CP* (100+Profit %) /100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12*(100+12.5)/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12*112.5/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S.P.=13.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Let x be the M.P <BR>\n" );
document.write( "When S.P. and Discount % are given,  M.P.=(S.P.*100)/100-Discount %<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(13.5*100)/100-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1350/90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The marked price is 15. </SPAN>\n" );
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