You want
(marked price) - 10%*(marked price) = (cost price) + 10%*(cost price)
.90*(marked price) = 1.10*(cost price) [convert to decimals]
(marked price) = 1.10/.90*(cost price) [divide by .90]
(marked price) = 1.10/.90*360
(marked price) = 440
The man will mark the article at $440. He can allow a discount of $44, 10% of the marked price, and expect the sale to occur at a price of $396, which is $36 above his cost, a profit of 10%.
(marked price) - 10%*(marked price) = (cost price) + 10%*(cost price)
.90*(marked price) = 1.10*(cost price) [convert to decimals]
(marked price) = 1.10/.90*(cost price) [divide by .90]
(marked price) = 1.10/.90*360
(marked price) = 440
The man will mark the article at $440. He can allow a discount of $44, 10% of the marked price, and expect the sale to occur at a price of $396, which is $36 above his cost, a profit of 10%.