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Aug 27, 2017

Let the marked price#=1 "Re."#
Discount allowed#=25%#
Sale Price#=1xx(1-25/100)=1xx(1-0.25)=0.75" Re."#
Profit earned #20%#

#:.# Cost price#="sale price"/(1+20/100)#

#=># Cost price #=0.75/1.20=0.625" Re."#

We know that
Profit #="Sale Price"-"Cost Price"#
#=>#Profit #=0.75-0.625#
#=>#Profit #=0.125" Re."#

If Profit is Re. #0.125# then Marked price#=1" Re"#
If Profit is Re. #1# then Marked price#=1/0.125" Re"#
If Profit is Rs. #40# then Marked price#=1/0.125xx40=320" Rs."#

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