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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 ?
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- 6 m
- 5 m
- 10 m
- 7 m
Correct Option: B
Length of cloth bought = x metre (let)
Its cost = Rs. 32x
According to the question,
25% of 32x = 40
⇒ 32x × | = 40 | |
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⇒ 8x = 40
⇒ x = | = 5 metre | |
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