There are five shop owners A, B, C, D, and E selling five different items. The discount percentages on the marked price of these items by different se...
Question
There are five shop owners A, B, C, D, and E selling five different items. The discount percentages on the marked price of these items by different sellers are given in the table below:
| Seller | Item I | Item II | Item III | Item IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 18\% | 32\% | 36\% | — |
| B | 22\% | — | 33\% | 40\% |
| C | — | 16\% | 14\% | 15\% |
| D | 28\% | 28\% | 16\% | — |
| E | — | 8\% | — | 7\% |
Notes:
- Some discount values are missing and need to be calculated based on the question data.
- The marked price of a particular item is the same for all sellers.
If the profit percentage of seller A after selling Item II is s% and that of seller C for the same item is (2s - 4)%, and the ratio of the cost price of Item II for seller A to seller C is 17 : 21, find the value of s.