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The marked price of a shirt is Rs. 7,200. A shopkeeper offers a discount of 15% on the marked price to the customer. Despite giving this discount, the shopkeeper manages to earn a profit of 20% on the cost price of the shirt. Find the cost price of the shirt.
Asked in UP Police SI (दरोगा) · 2026
Discount and MP · Quantitative Aptitude
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If the question gives CP and asks for MP after a desired profit and discount, first calculate the required SP, then work backward using the discount percentage to find MP.
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