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melguy
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Please help me with how can I solve this question if I wish to plug in the answer choices and try working backwards. Thanks!
A tradesman allows a discount of 15% on the marked price. How much above the C.P. must he mark his goods to make a profit of 19 % ?
a. 35 % above the C.P.
b. 40 % above the C.P.
c. 45 % above the C.P.
d. 50 % above the C.P.
e. 55 % above the C.P.
A tradesman allows a discount of 15% on the marked price. How much above the C.P. must he mark his goods to make a profit of 19 % ?
a. 35 % above the C.P.
b. 40 % above the C.P.
c. 45 % above the C.P.
d. 50 % above the C.P.
e. 55 % above the C.P.
