Directions : There are 3 shopkeepers who deal in 2 stationery items, pen and calculator. Below table shows the cost price, profit/loss percentage, marked price, selling price and discount percentage of stationery items (pen and calculator) sold by shopkeepers (Gopal, Mohan and Sohan).
Calculator
Pen
Shopkeeper
Cost Price
Profit & Loss%
Marked Price
Selling Price
Discount%
Cost Price
Profit & Loss%
Marked Price
Selling Price
Discount%
Gopal
5R
--
7.5R
--
20%
5R
--
8R
--
50%
Mohan
2R
--
3R
--
---
5R
--
7.5R
--
20%
Sohan
--
+60%
--
--
20%
6R
--
13.5 R
--
50%
Note: Some of the data in above table are missing.
Find new profit percent of Sohan, if he changes his discount from 20% to 25% on the calculator.
1.75%
2.100%
3.50%
4.150%
5.20%
Correct Answer : 3
Solution :
Calculator
Pen
Shopkeeper
Cost Price
Profit & Loss%
Marked Price
Selling Price
Discount%
Cost Price
Profit & Loss%
Marked Price
Selling Price
Discount%
Gopal
5R
--
7.5R
--
20%
5R
--
8R
--
50%
Mohan
2R
--
3R
--
---
5R
--
7.5R
--
20%
Sohan
--
+60%
--
--
20%
6R
--
13.5 R
--
50%
CP denotes Cost Price.
MP denotes Marked Price.
SP denotes Selling Price.
Let MP =100 so, SP will be 80 and CP will be 50 (discount is 20% and profit is 60%)
After changing discount new SP = 100(100-25)/100 = 75
So new profit %= (75-50)/50 * 100 = 50%
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