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A shopkeeper offers his customers 10% discount and still makes a profit of 26%. What is the actual cost to him of an article marked £280.

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Answer:

200

Explanation:

100% ----------- 280

90% ------------280/100 x 90 = 252

126% ------------ 252

100%-------------252/126 x 100 = 200

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