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A shopkeeper buys a fan for 1,500 and marks it forβ‚Ή2,500. He sells it after giving a discount of 20% on its marked price and an additional discount of 250 on cash payment. If a customer buys it on cash payment, then what is the profit (in) earned by the shopkeeper?

Asked in CTET (Maths & Science) Β· 2026
Discount and MP Β· Quantitative Aptitude
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Selling Price = Marked Price Γ— (1 βˆ’ Discount%/100).

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Option B β€” 250

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