The marked price of a shirt and trousers are in the ratio

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The marked price of a shirt and trousers are in the ratio 1 : 2. The shopkeeper gives 40% discount on the shirt. If the total discount on the set of the shirt and trousers is 30%, the discount offered on the trousers is

1. 15%
2. 20%
3. 25%
4. 30%

Correct Option: C

Let the marked price of shirt be p and that of trousers be 2p.
Let the discount on the trousers be q%. Then,
According to question ,

p ×	40	+ 2p ×	y	= 3p ×	30
	100		100		100

⇒ 40p + 2pq = 90p
⇒ 2q = 90 – 40

⇒ q =	50	= 25%
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