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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Question 1
13 Sep 2025 S3
65A bookseller sells a novel for ₹Y and makes a loss of . To clear old stock, he decides to mark the novel at ₹0.8Y. He then allows a further discount of on this marked price. What will be the percentage loss that he will incur on this clearance sale?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
14 Sep 2025 S3
60A furniture store sells a dining table for ₹Z, making a profit. During a festive season, they increase the marked price of the same table to ₹1.6Z. They then offer a special discount of on this increased marked price. What will be the percentage profit made by the store during the festive season?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
15 Sep 2025 S2
59A garment shop sells a shirt for ₹ A, incurring a loss of . During an end-of-season sale, they mark up the same shirt to ₹1.2A. At the sale, they provide a flat discount of on this marked price. What will be the percentage profit or loss for the garment shop on that shirt during the sale?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
16 Sep 2025 S2
59A mobile phone retailer sells a phone for ₹P and earns a profit of . For a special festive offer, he marks the same phone at ₹1.5P. At the offer, he provides a discount of . What will be the percentage profit that he will make during the festive offer?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
20 Sep 2025 S1
52A furniture establishment initially disposes of a particular dining table for ₹Z, thereby realising a 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 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?Tap an option to check your answer.