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Example1 :

Marked price of a shirt is Rs 535. Its selling price is Rs 495. Find the discount.
Solution : Discount = Marked price – Sale price
Discount = Rs 535 – Rs 495 = Rs 40

Finding Discount percentage WHEN DISCOUNT PERCENT IS GIVEN.

Discount = Discount % of Marked price

Finding Marked Price : MP = (SP) + (discount).

Example 2:If marked price is Rs 990 and percentage of discount is 10, then find the
selling price.

ANSWER:

Selling Price= Marked price- discount on M.P

= 990- 10% of 990

10
= 990− x990= 990- 99= 891
100

Example -3 : A trader marks his goods at 40% above the cost price and allows a
discount of 25%. What is his gain percent? ( Try in any other method if you know)- One
method is given here.

Solution
Let the cost price be Rs 100.

Then, marked price = Rs 140.
Discount = 25% of Marked Price
= (25% of Rs 140)
= Rs {140 × (25/100)
= Rs 35.

Selling price = (marked price) - (discount)
= Rs (140 - 35)
= Rs 105.
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