SSC CPO SI and ASI 2015 Paper

Question : 143 of 199

Marks: +1, -0

If the cost price of an item is 5/9 of its marked price and the profit is 20%, then the percentage of discount is

Solution:

(3)
Let the marked price of the item beRs. a.
Cost price of the item = Rs.

\ {5 a}/{9}

.
So, selling price of the item =

{5 a}/{9} \×{120}{100}= Rs.{2 a}/{3}

So, the discount percentage =

{a- {2 a} {3}}/{a}×100={100}/{3}=33 {1}/{3 \%}

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