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  1. The selling price of an article is ₹ 1,920 and the discount given is 4%. The marked price of the article is
    1. ₹ 2,400
    2. ₹ 2,000
    3. ₹ 1,600
    4. ₹ ,200
Correct Option: B

The selling price of an article = ₹ 1,920
If the marked price of the article be y, then
96% of y = 1920

⇒ 
y × 96
= 1920
100

⇒  y =
1920 × 100
= ₹ 2000
96

We can find the required answer with the help of given formula :
Here , S.P. = ₹ 1920 , D = 4% , M.P. = ?
M.P. =
S.P. × 100
100 − D

M.P. =
1920 × 100
100 − 4

M.P. =
1920 × 100
= ₹ 2000
96



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