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A shopkeeper marks his goods in such a way that after allowing a discount of 22% he gains 20%. If the cost price of the article is ₹650, then its mark
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A shopkeeper marks his goods in such a way that after allowing a discount of 22% he gains 20%. If the cost price of the article is ₹650, then its marked price is:

A.

₹900

B.

₹1,000

C.

₹850

D.

₹950

Correct option is B

Given:
Discount = 22%
Gain = 20%
Cost price (CP) = ₹650
Formula Used:
Selling Price with Profit:
SP=CP×(1+Gain %100)SP = CP \times \left( 1 + \frac{\text{Gain \%}}{100} \right)​​
Relationship between SP and MP with Discount:
SP=MP×(1Discount %100)SP = MP \times \left( 1 - \frac{\text{Discount \%}}{100} \right)​​
Solution:
Using the formula for selling price with gain:
SP=650×(1+20100)=650×1.20=780SP = 650 \times \left( 1 + \frac{20}{100} \right) = 650 \times 1.20 = ₹780​​
Now,
SP=MP×(122100)780=MP×(10.22)780=MP×0.78MP=7800.78=1000SP = MP \times \left( 1 - \frac{22}{100} \right) \\780 = MP \times (1 - 0.22)\\780 = MP \times 0.78\\MP = \frac{780}{0.78} = ₹1000 ​​
\thereforeThe marked price of the article is ₹1000

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