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  1. Allowing 20 % and 15 % successive discounts, the selling price of an article becomes Rs. 3,060; then the marked price will be
    1. Rs. 4,000
    2. Rs. 4,400
    3. Rs. 5,000
    4. Rs. 4,500
Correct Option: D

Let us assume the Marked price of article = Rs. M
According to the question,

M ×
80
×
85
= 3060
100100

⇒  M =
3060 × 100 × 100
80 × 85

M = Rs. 4500
Alternate method to solve this question :
According to given question.
Here, S.P. = Rs. 3060, M.P. = ?, D1 = 20%, D2 = 15%

S.P = M.P
100 − D1
100 − D2
100100

3060 = M.P.
100 − 20
100 − 15
100100
3060 = M.P.
80
×
85
100100

M.P. =
3060 × 10000
80 × 85

M.P. = Rs. 4500



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