A trader sells an article by giving two successive discounts of 25% and 80% on its marked price and earns a profit of 50%. If the cost price of the article is increased by 74%, what discount should he give on the same marked price to earn the same profit percentage as before?
Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Arithmetic | Difficulty: MEDIUM
Options
- (A) 72.62%
- (B) 66.56%
- (C) 69.5%
- (D) 73.9%
Verified Answer
Option (D): 73.9%
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