A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 35% above its cost price. The percentage of discount allowed to gain 8% is
Choose the correct choice from the following options.
A) 20 %	B) 27 %	C) 31 %	D) 43 %	E) none

Rationale: solution let c . p = rs . 100 then , marked price = rs . 135 , s . p = rs . 108 . discount % = ( 27 / 135 × 100 ) % = 20 % answer a
Answer: A