Question : At what percentage above the cost price must a person mark the price of an article so that he can enjoy a 20% profit after allowing a 20% discount?
Option 1: 40%
Option 2: 50%
Option 3: 60%
Option 4: 30%
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Correct Answer: 50%
Solution : Let the cost price be 100. Here, the profit is 20%. So, the selling price = 120 Let the marked price of the article be $x$. According to the question, 80% of $x$ = 120 ⇒ $x$ = 150 So, the percentage mark-up $=\frac {150 - 100}{100} = 50$% Hence, the correct answer is 50%.
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