document.write( "Question 981005: if someone got profit of 20% on selling an article and and give 10% discount on mark price so if he gives the disount of 20% what will be the profit/loss percent...??? \n" ); document.write( "
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if someone got profit of 20% on selling an article and and give 10% discount on mark price so if he gives the discount of 20% what will be the profit/loss percent...???
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = original cost of the article
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\n" ); document.write( "1.2x = the selling price of the article 20% above cost)
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\n" ); document.write( "10% discount means you pay 90% of the price
\n" ); document.write( ".9(1.2x) = 1.08x is the price now
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\n" ); document.write( "he gives the discount of 20% (means you pay 80% of the price now)
\n" ); document.write( ".8(1.08x) = .864x
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\n" ); document.write( "what will be the profit/loss percent...???
\n" ); document.write( "actual price - cost = profit/loss
\n" ); document.write( ".864x - x = -.136 or 13.6% loss \n" ); document.write( "
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