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A dealer marks his goods at 20% above the cost price and allows a discount of 15%. What is his gain percentage?
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A dealer marks his goods at 20% above the cost price and allows a discount of 15%. What is his gain percentage?

A.

3%

B.

4%

C.

2%

D.

1%

Correct option is C

Given: 
Marked Price = 20% above the Cost Price
Discount = 15%
Formula Used: 
 CPMP=100D100+P\frac{\text{ CP}}{\text{MP}} = \frac{100 - D}{100 + P}​​
where, CP = cost price, MP = marked price,
 D = discount percentage
P = profit percentage
Solution: 
Let Cost price, CP = 100 
than, Marked Price, MP = 120 
Now,

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