Profit, Loss and Discount · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 7 of 30

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Topic
Profit, Loss and Discount
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Profit, Loss and DiscountMedium · 45s

A dealer gives as much discount (in per cent) as the markup (in per cent) above the cost price. What is the profit or loss percent?

TopicProfit, Loss and Discount
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Profit, Loss and Discount Question 7 – UPSC CDS/OTA