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Discount and Marked Price is a part of profit and loss, which is a sub-topic of mathematics. In this article, Discount and MP MCQs Quiz are given with their solutions followed by in-depth explanations. Accompanied to this, some tips and tricks are also given to ease out your preparation for this particular section. Discount and MP is a major section in various entrance exams such as CAT, GMAT, Bank Exams, etc. To master Discount and MP objectives, do start solving these questions now.

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Discount and MP Question 1:

An article has a cost price of ₹ a and is sold at ₹ 2a. The marked price is ₹ 700 more than the cost price. Now, if both the cost price and selling price are increased by ₹ 100, but the marked price remains unchanged, then what is the difference between the new discount and the new profit on the article?
(Given: a=252−125)

  1. 440
  2. 460
  3. 480
  4. 400
  5. 450

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : 400

Discount and MP Question 1 Detailed Solution

Given:

a = 252 − 125 = 625 − 125 = ₹500

Cost Price (CP) = ₹a = ₹500

Selling Price (SP) = ₹2a = ₹1000

Marked Price (MP) = a + 700 = 500 + 700 = ₹1200

Formula used:

Discount = MP − SP

Profit = SP − CP

New values:

New CP = 500 + 100 = ₹600

New SP = 1000 + 100 = ₹1100

New MP = ₹1200 (unchanged)

Calculations:

New Discount = 1200 − 1100 = ₹100

New Profit = 1100 − 600 = ₹500

Difference = 500 − 100 = ₹400

∴ The required difference between new discount and new profit is ₹400.

Discount and MP Question 2:

The cost price of an article is 64% of its marked price. If the article is sold at 12% discount on the marked price, then profit percent is:

  1. 48
  2. 28.5
  3. 37.5
  4. 25

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 37.5

Discount and MP Question 2 Detailed Solution

Given:

Cost Price (CP) = 64% of Marked Price (MP)

Discount = 12% of Marked Price (MP)

Formula used:

Profit Percentage = Profit/Cost Price × 100

Profit = Selling Price (SP) - Cost Price (CP)

Selling Price (SP) = Marked Price (MP) - Discount

Calculation:

Let Marked Price (MP) = ₹100

⇒ Cost Price (CP) = 64% of ₹100 = ₹64

⇒ Discount = 12% of ₹100 = ₹12

⇒ Selling Price (SP) = ₹100 - ₹12 = ₹88

⇒ Profit = SP - CP = ₹88 - ₹64 = ₹24

⇒ Profit Percentage = (Profit/Cost Price) × 100

⇒ Profit Percentage = (24/64) × 100 = 37.5%

∴ The correct answer is option (3).

Discount and MP Question 3:

The cost price of article B is 25% more than article A. Article A and B are marked up by 30% and 20% respectively. A is sold at 10% discount, B at 5% discount. If A’s selling price is ₹51 less than selling price of article B, then what is the cost price of B?

  1. ₹200
  2. ₹250
  3. ₹260
  4. ₹300

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : ₹250

Discount and MP Question 3 Detailed Solution

Given:

CP of B is 25% more than CP of A

Article A marked up by 30%, sold at 10% discount

Article B marked up by 20%, sold at 5% discount

Selling price of A is ₹51 less than B

Formula used:

Marked Price = CP × (1 + markup%)

Selling Price = MP × (1 - discount%)

Calculations:

Let CP of A = ₹x

⇒ CP of B = x + 25% of x = 1.25x

SP of A = x × 1.3 × 0.9 = x × 1.17

SP of B = 1.25x × 1.2 × 0.95 = 1.425x

SP of B - SP of A = ₹51

⇒ 1.425x - 1.17x = 51

⇒ 0.255x = 51

⇒ x  = 200

⇒ CP of B = 1.25x = 1.25 × 200 = ₹250

∴ The correct answer is ₹250

Discount and MP Question 4:

A Shopkeeper sells an article by offering 24% discount on the marked price and thereby gets a loss of 5%. If he does not offer the discount, then the gain/loss he gets is   

  1. 20% gain
  2. 29% loss
  3. 25% gain
  4. 21% loss

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 25% gain

Discount and MP Question 4 Detailed Solution

Given:

Discount = 24%

Loss = 5%

Formula used:

Cost Price (CP) = SP / (1 - Loss%)

Gain/Loss without discount = (SP without discount - CP) / CP × 100

Calculation:

Let the Marked Price (MP) = 100

Selling Price after discount (SP) = MP - Discount = 100 - 24 = 76

⇒ CP = 76 / (1 - 0.05)

⇒ CP = 76 / 0.95 = 80

SP without discount = MP = 100

Gain/Loss without discount = (SP without discount - CP) / CP × 100

⇒ Gain/Loss = (100 - 80) / 80 × 100

⇒ Gain = 20 / 80 × 100 = 25%

∴ The correct answer is option (3).

Discount and MP Question 5:

The marked price of a newly arrived article shows an increase of 15% on its cost price. Later this marked price was decreased by 20% as the article is outdated. If the cost price of the article is 1,200 then the profit or loss for the shopkeeper with the current selling price is

  1. 5% loss
  2. 8% loss
  3. 10% gain
  4. 7% gain

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : 8% loss

Discount and MP Question 5 Detailed Solution

Given:

Cost Price (C.P) = ₹1200

Marked Price (M.P) = 1200 + 15% of 1200 = ₹1380

Discount = 20%

Formula used:

Selling Price (S.P) = Marked Price - Discount

Profit or Loss (%) = [(S.P - C.P) / C.P] × 100

Calculation:

Marked Price (M.P) = ₹1380

Discount = 20% of M.P = (20/100) × 1380 = ₹276

⇒ Selling Price (S.P) = M.P - Discount = 1380 - 276 = ₹1104

Profit or Loss = [(S.P - C.P) / C.P] × 100

⇒ [(1104 - 1200) / 1200] × 100

⇒ (-96 / 1200) × 100 = -8%

The shopkeeper incurs an 8% loss.

The correct answer is option 2.

Top Discount and MP MCQ Objective Questions

A shopkeeper earns a profit of 25 percent on selling a radio at 15 percent discount on the Printed price. Finds the ratio of the Printed price and the cost price of the radio.

  1. 17 : 25
  2. 25 : 27
  3. 27 : 25
  4. 25 : 17
  5. None

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : 25 : 17

Discount and MP Question 6 Detailed Solution

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Given:

Profit = 25 Percent

Discount = 15 Percent

Formula:

MP/CP = (100 + Profit %)/(100 – Discount %)

MP = Printed Price

CP = Cost Price

Calculation:

We know that –

MP/CP = (100 + Profit %)/(100 – Discount %)   ………. (1)

Put all given values in equation (1) then we gets

MP/CP = (100 + 25)/(100 – 15)

⇒ 125/85

⇒ 25/17

∴ The Ratio of the Printed price and cost price of radio will be 25 ∶ 17

Two successive discounts of 40% and 20%, respectively, on the marked price of an article are equal to single discount of Rs 988. The marked price (in Rs) of the article is:

  1. 1,900
  2. 2,200
  3. 2,470
  4. 2,070

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 1,900

Discount and MP Question 7 Detailed Solution

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Given:

Two discounts = 40% and 20%

Formula:

Two discounts a% and b%

Total discount = \((a +b)- \frac{ab}{100}\)

Discount amount = (marked price) × (discount %)/100

Calculation:

Single discount percentage = \((40 +20)- \frac{40× 20}{100}\) = 52%

⇒ 52 = 988/marked price × 100

⇒ Marked price = 1900

∴ Marked price of an article is Rs.1900.

Alternate MethodLet the MP be x.

x - [x × (100 - 40)/100 × (100 - 20)/100] = 988

⇒ x - [x × (60/100) × (80/100)] = 988

⇒ x - x × (3/5) × (4/5) = 988

⇒ 13x/25 = 988

⇒ x = (988 × 25)/13

⇒ x = 1900

∴ Marked price of an article is Rs.1900.

A grocery shop is offering 10% discount on the purchase of Rs.500 and above. A 5% discount is given on the purchase of value above Rs.250 but below Rs.500. A discount of additional 1% is given if payment is made instantly in cash. How much would a customer have to pay by cash if he buys 25 packets of biscuits and one packet is priced at Rs.30?

  1. Rs.670.25
  2. Rs.668.25
  3. Rs.675
  4. Rs.667.05

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : Rs.668.25

Discount and MP Question 8 Detailed Solution

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Given:

A grocery shop is offering a 10% discount on the purchase of Rs.500 and above. A 5% discount is given on the purchase of value above Rs.250 but below Rs.500. A discount of an additional 1% is given if payment is made instantly in cash. 

He bought 25 packets of biscuits and one packet is priced at Rs.30.

Concept used:

1. Final discount percentage after two successive discounts of A% and B% = \((A + B - {AB \over 100})\%\)

2. Selling price = Marked Price × (1 - Discount%)

Calculation:

Total billed price = 25 × 30 = Rs. 750

Since he paid in cash, he would get two consecutive discounts of 10% and 1%.

So, final discounts = 10 + 1 - (10 × 1)/100 = 10.9%

Now, he would have to pay = 750 × (1 - 10.9%) = Rs. 668.25

∴ He would have to pay Rs. 668.25.

A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% higher than the cost price and allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. In order to earn 6.5% more profit, what discount percent should he allow on the marked price?

  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 5.5

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 5

Discount and MP Question 9 Detailed Solution

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Given:

Mark up percentage on goods = 30%

Discount Percentage = 10%

Formulas used:

Selling Price = Cost Price + Profit

Profit percent = Profit/Cost Price × 100

Discount = Marked Price - Selling Price

Discount percent = Discount/Marked Price × 100 

Calculation:

Let the cost price be = 100a 

Marked price = 100a + 100a × 30/100 = 130a 

Selling price after discount = 130a - 130a × 10/100 

⇒ 117a 

Selling price for 6.5% more profit = 117a + 100a × 6.5/100 

⇒ 117a + 6.5a = 123.5a 

∴ New Discount percent = (130a -123.5a)/130 × 100 

⇒ 5%

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A shopkeeper allows a discount of 40% on his articles and still makes a profit of 20%. How much cost price does a shopkeeper pay for an article whose marked price is ₹2,400?

  1. ₹1,728
  2. ₹1,200
  3. ₹1,440
  4. ₹1,132

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : ₹1,200

Discount and MP Question 10 Detailed Solution

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Given:

The marked price of the article = ₹2,400

Discount allowed = 40%

Profit made = 20%

Formula used:

Selling price = Marked price(MP) - Discount allowed

Profit = Selling price(SP) - Cost price(CP)

Calculation:

According to question

Let MP be 100x

Discount= 40%

Selling Price = 100x - 40x = 60x

From this SP = 60x,  Still makes profit = 20%

So, CP = 60x ÷ 120 × 100 = 50x

CP MP SP
50x      100x 60x
  2400(given)  

CP = 2400 ÷ 100 × 50 = 1200

∴ Cost price is 1200.

A shopkeeper marked a price Rs.16,500 more than a cost price. If the shopkeeper allowed a discount of 8% to the customer it would fetch Rs.3630 more than if he allowed a discount of 10%. Find the cost price.

  1. Rs. 1,45,000
  2. Rs. 1,67,000
  3. Rs. 1,65,000
  4. Rs. 1,23,000
  5. Rs. 1,14,000

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : Rs. 1,65,000

Discount and MP Question 11 Detailed Solution

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Given:

The difference between the two selling price is Rs.3630

Two different discounts are 8% and 10% respectively

Formulae Used:

If the MP of an article is x, and discount is d%; then :

SP = [(100 - d)/100] × MP

Profit = SP - CP

Calculation:

Let the marked price is Rs. x

⇒ 10% of x – 8% of x = 3630

⇒ 2x/100 = 3630

⇒ x = Rs.1,81,500

Marked price is Rs.1,81,500

According to question

Cost price = Marked price – 16,500

= Rs.1,81,500 – Rs.16,500

= Rs.1,65,000

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(10 - 8)% = 2% of marked price = Rs.3,630

⇒ 1% of marked price = 3,630/2 = Rs.1,815

⇒ 100% of marked price = Rs.1,815 × 100 = Rs.1,81,500

∴ CP = Rs.1,81,500 – Rs.16,500

= Rs.1,65,000

Riya could not decide between discount of 30% or two successive discounts of 25% and 5%, both given on shopping of ₹3,840. What is the difference between both the discounts?

  1. ₹44
  2. ₹48
  3. ₹42
  4. ₹46

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : ₹48

Discount and MP Question 12 Detailed Solution

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Given:

Riya could not decide between discount of 30% or two successive discounts of 25% and 5%, both given on shopping of ₹3,840. 

Concept used:

1. Final discount percentage after two successive discounts of A% and B% = \((A + B - {AB \over 100})\%\)

2. Discount = Marked Price × Discount%

Calculation:

Final discount% for two successive discounts of 25% and 5% = \(25 + 5 - \frac {25 × 5}{100}\) = 28.75%

Difference between discount% = 30 - 28.75 = 1.25%

Now, the difference between the discount = 3840 × 1.25% = ₹48

 The difference between both the discounts is ₹48.

Two successive increments of 30% each is by what percentage more than two successive decrements of 30% each? (Correct to two decimal places)

  1. 32.54%
  2. 28.15%
  3. 25.25%
  4. 35.29%

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : 35.29%

Discount and MP Question 13 Detailed Solution

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Formula used

Single equivalent increase = x + y + [(x × y)/100]

Single equivalent decrease = x + y - [(x × y)/100] 

Calculation

Single equivalent increase of 30% each = 30 + 30 + [(30 × 30)/100]

= 30 + 30 + 9 = 69%

Single equivalent decrease of 30% each = 30 + 30 - [(30 × 30)/100]

= 51%

Required percentage = [(69 - 51)/51] × 100

= 18/51 × 100 = 35.29%

The answer is 35.29%

A dealer allowed a discount of 20 percent on marked price of Rs. 72000 on an article and incurred a loss of 10 percent. What discount should he allow on the marked price, so that he gains Rs. 440 on the article?

  1. 10.5 percent 
  2. 8.5 percent
  3. 9.5 percent
  4. 11.5 percent

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 10.5 percent 

Discount and MP Question 14 Detailed Solution

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Given:

Discount = 20%

Marked Price = Rs. 72000

Loss = 10%

New Gain = Rs. 440

Concept Used:

MP/CP = (100 - Loss%)/(100 - Discount%)

Selling Price = CP + Profit

Calculation:

MP/CP = (100 - Loss%)/(100 - Discount%)

72000/CP = (100 - 10)/(100 - 20)

72000/CP = 90/80

CP = 72000 × 80/90

CP = Rs. 64000

Now, the dealer wants to gain Rs. 440 on the article. So the new selling price (SP) would be:

SP = CP + Gain = 64000 + 440 = Rs. 64,440

To find the discount,

Discount = (Marked Price - SP)/Marked Price × 100

Discount = (72000 - 64440)/72000 × 100

Discount = 10.5%

Therefore, he should allow a discount of 10.5% on the marked price to gain Rs. 440 on the article.

A shopkeeper makes a net profit of 44% on selling an article at successive discounts of 10% and 20%. Find the net profit percentage, if the shopkeeper sells the same article at a discount of 15%.

  1. 50%
  2. 70%
  3. 30%
  4. 40%

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : 70%

Discount and MP Question 15 Detailed Solution

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Given:

A shopkeeper makes a net profit of 44% on selling an article at successive discounts of 10% and 20%. 

Concept used:

1. Selling Price = Marked Price × (1 - Discount%)

2. Selling Price = Cost Price × (1 + Gain%)

Calculation:

Final discount% = \(10 + 20 - \frac {10 × 20}{100}\) = 28%

Let the marked and cost price be  = \(10 + 20 - \frac {10 × 20}{100}\) = 28% respectively.

​According to the question,

MP(1 - 28%) = CP(1 + 44%)

⇒ 0.72 × MP = 1.44 × CP

⇒ MP = 2CP

If a 15% discount is allowed then the selling price

⇒ MP(1 - 15%)

⇒ 0.85MP

⇒ 0.85 × 2CP = 1.7CP

Now, profit% = \(\frac {1.7CP - CP}{CP} × 100\%\) = 70%

∴ The net profit is 70%.

Shortcut Trick

Final discount% = \(10 + 20 - \frac {10 × 20}{100}\) = 28%

So, MP : SP = 100 : 72 

Here, shopkeeper makes a net profit of 44%

So, CP : SP = 100 : 144

Now, CP : SP : MP = 100 : 144 : 200

Now, 15% discount given then SP = 200 × 85/100 = 170

So, profit% is 70/100 × 100 = 70%

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