A shopkeeper marked an item 25% above its cost price. During a sale, he…

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A shopkeeper marked an item 25% above its cost price. During a sale, he offered a discount of 10%. What
was his profit percentage?

  1. A.

    10%

  2. B.

    12.50%

  3. C.

    15%

  4. D.

    17.5%

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Correct answer: B

Marked price is 125% of cost price. After a 10% discount, selling price is 112.5% of cost price, so profit is 12.5%.

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