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  1. A shopkeeper sells his goods at 15% discount. The marked price of an article whose selling price is ₹ 629 is :
    1. ₹ 740
    2. ₹ 704
    3. ₹ 700
    4. ₹ 614
Correct Option: A

Here , selling price = ₹ 629 , 15% discount
Let the marked price be y.

∴ 
y × 85
= 629
100

⇒  y =
629 × 100
= ₹ 740
85

Second method to solve this question :
M.P. = ? , S.P. = ₹ 629, D = 15%
Using the given formula ,
M.P. =
S.P. × 100
100 − D

M.P. =
629 × 100
100 − 15

M.P. =
62900
= ₹ 740
85



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