Problema Solution

A shopkeeper allows his customer 10percent off on the marked price of goods and still gets a profit of 25percent. What is the actual cost to him on an article marked Rs250

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let 'x' represent the cost


250 - 0.10*250 = x + 0.25x


by solving we find:


x = Rs 180


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the actual cost of the goods is Rs 180.