206. Ramesh marks his goods 30% above cost price. If he ssells the item for . 910 after allowing a discount of 15 %, find his cost price.

1. 1. Rs. 823.5

   
   
   

   2. Rs. 758

   
   
   

   3. Rs. 814.2

   
   
   

   4. Rs. 856.5

   
   
   

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   C.P. of article = Rs. x.
   

   ∴  Marked price =	130x
   	100

   
   

   = Rs.	13x
   	10

   
   According to the question,
   

   13x	=	85	= 910
   10		100

   
   ⇒  13x × 85 = 910 × 1000
   

   ⇒  x =	910000	= Rs. 823.5
   	13 × 85

   Correct Option: A

   C.P. of article = Rs. x.
   

   ∴  Marked price =	130x
   	100

   
   

   = Rs.	13x
   	10

   
   According to the question,
   

   13x	=	85	= 910
   10		100

   
   ⇒  13x × 85 = 910 × 1000
   

   ⇒  x =	910000	= Rs. 823.5
   	13 × 85

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207. A shopkeeper used to allow a discount of Rs. 20 on a product. He doubles the discount on the product and sold it for Rs. 80. What was the percentage of discount offered ?

1. 1. 20%

   
   
   

   2. 25%

   
   
   

   3. 30%

   
   
   

   4. 33.33%

   
   
   

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   Marked price of article = 80 + 40 = Rs. 120
   If the discount be x%, then
   x% of 120 = Rs. 40
   

   ⇒	120 × x	= 40
   	100

   
   

   ⇒  x =	40 × 100	=	100	=	100	= 33.33%
   	120		3		3

   Correct Option: D

   Marked price of article = 80 + 40 = Rs. 120
   If the discount be x%, then
   x% of 120 = Rs. 40
   

   ⇒	120 × x	= 40
   	100

   
   

   ⇒  x =	40 × 100	=	100	=	100	= 33.33%
   	120		3		3

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208. The original price of a TV set is Rs. 6,000. If the price is discounted by 20% and then raised by 10% for service contract, the price charged by the shopkeeper is

1. 1. Rs. 5400

   
   
   

   2. Rs. 5280

   
   
   

   3. Rs. 5100

   
   
   

   4. Rs.4200

   
   
   

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   Price of T.V. set after discount = 80% of Rs. 6000
   

   = Rs.		6000 × 80		= Rs. 4800
   		100

   
   

   S.P. of T.V. set with service contract = Rs.		4800 × 110		= Rs. 5280
   		100

   Correct Option: B

   Price of T.V. set after discount = 80% of Rs. 6000
   

   = Rs.		6000 × 80		= Rs. 4800
   		100

   
   

   S.P. of T.V. set with service contract = Rs.		4800 × 110		= Rs. 5280
   		100

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209. A sells a car priced at Rs. 36,000. He gives a discount of 8% on the first Rs. 20,000 and
     5% on the remaining Rs. 16,000. B also sells a car of the same make, priced at Rs. 36,000. He gives a discount of 7% on the total price. Calculate the actual prices charged by A and B for the cars.

1. 1. A = Rs. 33,500;
      B = Rs. 33,400

   
   
   

   2. A = Rs. 33,480;
      B = Rs. 33,600

   
   
   

   3. A = Rs. 33,450;
      B = Rs. 33,650

   
   
   

   4. A = Rs. 33,600;
      B = Rs. 33,480

   
   
   

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   Actual price charged by A
   

   = Rs.		20000 × 92	+	16000 × 95
   		100		100

   
   = Rs. (18400 + 15200)
   = Rs. 33600
   

   Actual price charged by B = Rs.		36000 × 93		= Rs. 33480
   		100

   Correct Option: D

   Actual price charged by A
   

   = Rs.		20000 × 92	+	16000 × 95
   		100		100

   
   = Rs. (18400 + 15200)
   = Rs. 33600
   

   Actual price charged by B = Rs.		36000 × 93		= Rs. 33480
   		100

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210. A cloth merchant has announced 25% rebate in prices. If one needs to have a rebate of Rs. 40, then how many metres of cloth costing Rs. 32 per metre he should purchase ?

1. 1. 6 m

   
   
   

   2. 5 m

   
   
   

   3. 10 m

   
   
   

   4. 7 m

   
   
   

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   Length of cloth bought = x metre (let)
   Its cost = Rs. 32x
   According to the question,
   25% of 32x = 40
   

   ⇒  32x ×	1	= 40
   	4

   
   ⇒  8x = 40
   

   ⇒  x =	40	= 5 metre
   	8

   Correct Option: B

   Length of cloth bought = x metre (let)
   Its cost = Rs. 32x
   According to the question,
   25% of 32x = 40
   

   ⇒  32x ×	1	= 40
   	4

   
   ⇒  8x = 40
   

   ⇒  x =	40	= 5 metre
   	8

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