SOLUTION: a sport jacket marked rs 48 is offered at a discount of 25% during a stock out sales . at this redued price,the dealer makes the profit of 20% on the cost. what is the cost of the

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Question 1032961: a sport jacket marked rs 48 is offered at a discount of 25% during a stock out sales . at this redued price,the dealer makes the profit of 20% on the cost. what is the cost of the dealer
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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If there is a 25% discount, (that's 1/4 of 48) so then the new price is rs 36. This represent 120% of the cost...so we write
1.20x = 36
x = rs 30