A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price and then allows a discount of 25%. His profit percent is

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Geeta sells A $→$ 20% (Profit) and B $→$ 10% (Loss) at the same sp. If she increases SP such that A and B still sold at an equal price and profit of 10% made on B, then profit made on A will be?

Answer 1

Step 1: Combine the two factors directly.
A single-good chain multiplies the mark-up and the discount factor. So the selling factor on cost is $1.40\times0.75=1.05$.
Step 2: Read the profit.
A factor of $1.05$ on cost means a $5\%$ gain, with no need to pick a base value.
\[\boxed{5\%}\]

A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price and then allows a discount of 25%. His profit percent is

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