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Manufacturer sells at a discount plus a handling or shipping charge, buyer resells for Rs X more at p% profit: marked price

The same question, asked 2 times: 13 Sep 2025 S3*, 15 Sep 2025 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    13 Sep 2025 S3

    67
    A furniture manufacturer sells a dining table set to a showroom at a 25%25\% discount on the marked price, but adds a 10%10\% handling fee on the discounted price. The showroom then sells the set for ₹4500 more than what they paid, thereby earning a profit of 30%30\%. At what price had the manufacturer marked the dining table set?

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  2. Question 2

    15 Sep 2025 S1

    62
    A book publisher offers a novel to a bookstore at a 30%30\% discount on the cover price. However, they charge an additional 5%5\% on the discounted price for shipping. The bookstore sells the novel for ₹1620 more, earning a profit of 40%40\%. What was the original cover price of the novel?

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