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8. A pair of shoes are marked ` 700 and are sold at a discount of 7%. Find the selling price of the
pair of shoes.

9. The listed price of an article is ` 4,400 and it is sold for ` 3,344. Find the discount per cent.
10. A sofa was sold for ` 21,250 after giving 15% discount. What was the listed price of the sofa?

11. A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price and then gives 20% discount. Find his
profit per cent.
12. Ria bought a camera for ` 6,500. She marked its price 25% above the cost price and then gave
10% discount. Find:
(a) the marked price of the camera.
(b) the discount given on the camera.

(c) the selling price of the camera.
(d) the profit per cent.
13. A dealer wants to make a profit of 30% after giving 20% discount on the marked price. What per
cent above the cost price should he mark the price of the article?

THINK SMART

1. By selling a washing machine for ` 17,600, a person loses 12%. For what amount should he sell
it so that he gains 10%?
2. Aman buys an old refrigerator and spends ` 280 on its repairing. If he sells it for ` 5,400 thus
making a profit of 8%, at what price had he bought the refrigerator?
3. Explain why or why not the following will help a shopkeeper to increase its profit.

(a) Increasing marked price
(b) Increasing discount rate
(c) Decreasing selling price

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