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SSC Sample Paper SSC CGL - Sample Paper-12

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    A retailer buys 40 pens at the marked price of 36 pens from a wholesaler. If he sells these pens giving a discount of 1%, what is the profit per cent?

    A) 9%                               

    B) 10%    

    C) \[10\frac{1}{9}%\]%                    

    D) 11%

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Let the marked price of each pen be Rs. x. Total cost price of 40 pens = Total marked price of 36 pens = Rs. 36x Selling price of 1 pen after 1% discount             \[=Rs.(1-0.01)x=Rs.0.99x\] Selling price of 40 pens \[=40\times 0.99x=Rs.\,39.6x%\]             Profit \[=\frac{Rs.\,39.6-Rs.\,36}{Rs.\,36}\times 100\]             \[=\frac{Rs.\,3.6}{Rs.\,36}\times 100=10%\]


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