# Discount Set 3

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## Discount Set 3

We are here with the Discounts exercise which is very important for competitive exams. Profit and Loss and Discounts questions usually carry 3-5 marks in competitive exams.

Q1. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is
(a) 45 : 56
(b) 45 : 51
(c) 47 : 56
(d) 47 : 51

Q2. While selling shirt, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 7%. If he had given a discount of 9% he would have got Rs. 15 less as profit. The marked price of the shirt is
(a) Rs. 750
(b) Rs. 720
(c) Rs. 712.50
(d) Rs. 600

Q3. The selling price of an article is 1,920 and the discount given is 4%. The marked price of the article is
(a) Rs. 2,400
(b) Rs. 2,000
(c) Rs. 1,600
(d) Rs. 1,200

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Q4. A shopkeeper sells his goods at 15% discount. The marked price of an article whose selling price is Rs. 629 is:
(a) Rs. 740
(b) Rs. 704
(c) Rs. 700
(d) Rs. 614

Q5. A discount of 24% on the marked price of an article is allowed and then the article is sold for Rs. 342. The marked price of the article is
(a) Rs. 500
(b) Rs. 490
(c) Rs. 450
(d) Rs. 430