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SSC Sample Paper SSC CGL - Sample Paper-21

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    A retailer gets a discount of 40% on the printing price of an article. The retailer sells it at the printing price. His gain p cent is

    A) 40                                

    B) 55       

    C) 662                  

    D) 75

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let the printing price \[=Rs.\,x\] \[\therefore \]  CP for the retailer \[=Rs.\frac{60}{100}x=Rs.\frac{3x}{5}\] On selling at printing rate, the profit             \[=Rs.\left( x-\frac{3x}{5} \right)\] Profit percentage \[=\frac{2x/5}{3x/5}\times 100%\]             \[=\frac{200}{3}%=66\frac{2}{3}\]      


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