While selling a shirt, a shopkeeper gives a discount of

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While selling a shirt, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 7%. If he gives discount of 9% he earns Rs. 15 less on profit. The marked price of the shirt is

1. Rs. 712
2. Rs. 787
3. Rs. 750
4. Rs. 697

Correct Option: C

Let the marked price of article be Rs. y.
According to the question,
(9 – 7)% of y = 15
⇒ 2% of y = 15

⇒ y ×	2	= 15
	10

⇒ y =	15 × 100	= Rs. 750
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