The marked price of a chair is 10 percent more than its cost price. If the chair is sold for Rs 132 after a discount of Rs 11, then what will be the profit percentage?
a) 1.53 percent
b) 1.78 percent
c) 2 percent
d) 1.21 percent
Ans : a) 1.53 percent
SSC Constable GD Paper 21 Feb 2024 ( 3rd shift)
Step 1: Define the terms.
- Let the cost price (CP) of the chair be ( x ) rupees.
- The marked price (MP) is 10% more than the cost price, so:
MP = x + 0.1x = 1.1x - The chair is sold for Rs. 132 after a discount of Rs. 11.
- This means the selling price (SP) is: SP = 132
- The marked price minus the discount is equal to the selling price:
MP – 11 = SP - Substituting ( SP = 132 ) into the equation:
MP – 11 = 132
MP = 132 + 11 = 143
Step 2: Find the cost price (CP).
We know that ( MP = 1.1x ) and ( MP = 143 ), so:
1.1x = 143
Solving for ( x ) (the cost price):
= 130
Step 3: Calculate the profit.
- The cost price (CP) is Rs. 130.
- The selling price (SP) is Rs. 132.
- Profit = SP – CP = 132 – 130 = 2
Step 4: Calculate the profit percentage.
The profit percentage is given by:
Answer: The profit percentage is approximately 1.53%.