document.write( "Question 1133396: A dealer marks his goods 20% above cost,but allows 5% discount to the customer. If he sells an article for ₹228, what does he gain on it? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "A dealer marks his goods 20% above cost,but allows 5% discount to the customer. If he sells an article for ₹228, what does he gain on it?
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Let cost be C		
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document.write( "Then selling price after markup, or before discount is 1.2C
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document.write( "Selling price after discount: 1.2C * .95 = 1.14C		
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document.write( "With FINAL selling price given as ₹228, we can say that: 1.14C = 228
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document.write( "C, or cost of goods = 
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document.write( "As cost is ₹200 and FINAL selling price is ₹228, gain on sale of goods =  (₹28). \n" );
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