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Abhishek marks the price of his laptop 60% above the cost price. If he gives a discount of 30% on the marked price, then what is the profit percentage?

  1. A
    30
  2. B
    12
  3. C
    15
  4. D
    14

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the Cost Price (CP) of the laptop be Rs 100.
Marked Price (MP) is 60% above CP:

MP=100+60=160
Discount given is 30% on MP:

Discount=30% of 160=
100
30

×160=48
Selling Price (SP):

SP=MP−Discount=160−48=112
Profit amount:

Profit=SP−CP=112−100=12
Profit percentage:

Profit %=
100
12

×100=12%

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Abhishek marks the price of his laptop 60% above the cost price. If he gives a discount of 30% on the marked price, then what is the profit percentage?
A
30
B
12
C
15
D
14

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