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Sold at Rs Y with p% profit or loss, then marked at kY with a discount: new profit or loss percent

The same question, asked 6 times: 12 Sep 2025 S3, 13 Sep 2025 S3*, 14 Sep 2025 S3, 15 Sep 2025 S2*, 16 Sep 2025 S2*, 20 Sep 2025 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    13 Sep 2025 S3

    65
    A bookseller sells a novel for ₹Y and makes a loss of 10%10\%. To clear old stock, he decides to mark the novel at ₹0.8Y. He then allows a further discount of 5%5\% on this marked price. What will be the percentage loss that he will incur on this clearance sale?

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  2. Question 2

    14 Sep 2025 S3

    60
    A furniture store sells a dining table for ₹Z, making a 25%25\% profit. During a festive season, they increase the marked price of the same table to ₹1.6Z. They then offer a special discount of 20%20\% on this increased marked price. What will be the percentage profit made by the store during the festive season?

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  3. Question 3

    15 Sep 2025 S2

    59
    A garment shop sells a shirt for ₹ A, incurring a loss of 5%5\%. During an end-of-season sale, they mark up the same shirt to ₹1.2A. At the sale, they provide a flat discount of 10%10\% on this marked price. What will be the percentage profit or loss for the garment shop on that shirt during the sale?

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  4. Question 4

    16 Sep 2025 S2

    59
    A mobile phone retailer sells a phone for ₹P and earns a profit of 20%20\%. For a special festive offer, he marks the same phone at ₹1.5P. At the offer, he provides a discount of 10%10\%. What will be the percentage profit that he will make during the festive offer?

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  5. Question 5

    20 Sep 2025 S1

    52
    A furniture establishment initially disposes of a particular dining table for ₹Z, thereby realising a 25%25\% profit margin. Subsequently, as a promotional strategy for a festive period, the marked price of this identical table is elevated to ₹1.6Z. Following this adjustment, a special concession of 20%20\% is applied to the newly established marked price. The inquiry then seeks to ascertain the resulting percentage profit generated by the store during this specific celebratory sales period. What is the percentage profit earned by the store during the festive sale?

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