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01 / UNDERSTANDING
Learning objectives
Study markup, discount, profit and loss with explicit bases. The objective is a clear price chain from cost through marking to final sale under the problem’s stated assumptions.
02 / UNDERSTANDING
The concept in context
Profit percentage conventionally compares profit with cost price in basic aptitude problems. Discount percentage compares the reduction with marked price. These use different bases, so subtracting a discount percentage from a markup percentage does not generally give the final profit percentage. Name each price before applying its multiplier.
03 / UNDERSTANDING
A worked learning case
Original educational case. A shop buys an item for ₹800, marks it at ₹1,000 and gives a 10% discount. Selling price is ₹900. The ₹100 profit is 12.5% of cost, while the discount is 10% of marked price. Subtracting 10 from the 25% markup would incorrectly predict a 15% profit instead of 12.5%.
ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
Try it before you check.
Original practice: An item costs ₹500 and sells for ₹600. What is the profit percentage on cost?
Show the answer and reasoning
20%.
Profit is selling price minus cost: ₹600 − ₹500 = ₹100. Divide that profit by the cost of ₹500, then multiply by 100, giving 20%. Dividing by selling price would produce a different margin measure, so the words on cost fix the denominator required here.
Two traps to watch for.
- Subtracting discount directly from markup percentages.
- Using marked price as the profit denominator.
YOUR TOPIC-SPECIFIC LEARNING MAP
Your revision map
Label cost, marked and selling prices.
Apply changes to their own bases.
Recompute profit from final selling price.
Explain the idea, apply it to a new situation, then check what changed in your reasoning.
BANKERS TUTORIAL · SOURCE NOTES
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Official links provide subject context and authoritative reference material. This guide’s explanation, scenario and question are original Bankers Tutorial learning content.
- sbi.bank.in https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings
- sbi.bank.in https://sbi.bank.in/webfiles/uploads/files_2627/09/SBI_JA-Customer_Support_Sales-IH_Pre-2026-27_Eng.pdf
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