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  1. A fan is listed at Rs. 150 with a discount of 20%. What additional discount must be offered to the customer to bring the net price to Rs. 108 ?








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    After a discount of 20%,

    Price of fan = Rs.
    150 × 80
    		 = Rs. 120
    100

    Again, discount
    = Rs. (120 – 108) = Rs. 12
    ∴  x% of 120 = 12
    ⇒  x ×
    120
    		 = 12
    100

    ⇒  x =
    1200
    		 = 10%
    120

    Correct Option: D

    After a discount of 20%,

    Price of fan = Rs.
    150 × 80
    		 = Rs. 120
    100

    Again, discount
    = Rs. (120 – 108) = Rs. 12
    ∴  x% of 120 = 12
    ⇒  x ×
    120
    		 = 12
    100

    ⇒  x =
    1200
    		 = 10%
    120

  1. A dealer marks a washing machine for Rs. 7500, and allows a discount of 6% on it. Find its selling price.








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    S.P. of washing machine
    = (100 – 6) % of Rs. 7500

    = Rs.
    7500 × 94
    		 = Rs. 7050
    100

    Correct Option: B

    S.P. of washing machine
    = (100 – 6) % of Rs. 7500

    = Rs.
    7500 × 94
    		 = Rs. 7050
    100

  1. A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 7% each on the marked price of Rs. 20,000 of an article. The selling price of the article is








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    Single equivalent discount for two successive discounts of 7% each.

    = 7 + 7 −
    7 × 7
    		% = (14 – 0.49)% = 13.51%
    100

    Marked price of article = Rs. 20000
    ∴  Required S.P.
    = (100 – 13.51)% of Rs. 20000
    = Rs.
    20000 × 86.94
    		 = Rs. 17298
    100

    Correct Option: D

    Single equivalent discount for two successive discounts of 7% each.

    = 7 + 7 −
    7 × 7
    		% = (14 – 0.49)% = 13.51%
    100

    Marked price of article = Rs. 20000
    ∴  Required S.P.
    = (100 – 13.51)% of Rs. 20000
    = Rs.
    20000 × 86.94
    		 = Rs. 17298
    100

  1. A merchant allows 5% discount on the marked price of an article to his customers. What price should he mark on an article the cost price of which is 712.50, so as to make a clear
    profit of 33
    1
    		% on his outlay ?
    3








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    Let the marked price be x.

    ∴ 
    95x
    		 = 712.50 ×
    400
    100300

    ⇒ 
    95x
    		 =
    712.5 × 4
    1003

    ⇒  x =
    712.5 × 4 × 100
    		 = ₹ 1000
    3 × 95

    Correct Option: A

    Let the marked price be x.

    ∴ 
    95x
    		 = 712.50 ×
    400
    100300

    ⇒ 
    95x
    		 =
    712.5 × 4
    1003

    ⇒  x =
    712.5 × 4 × 100
    		 = ₹ 1000
    3 × 95

  1. Sunder purchased an office bag with a price tag of ₹ 600 in a sale where 25% discount was being offered on the tag price. He was given a further discount of 10% on the amount arrived at after giving usual 25% discount. What was the final amount paid by Sunder ?








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    Final amount after giving successive discounts of 25% and 10%
    = 600 × 0.75 × 0.9 = 405

    Correct Option: C

    Final amount after giving successive discounts of 25% and 10%
    = 600 × 0.75 × 0.9 = 405