Let ages of A and B, four years ago be 6x years and 7x years respectively. According to question; (6x + 16)/(7x + 16) = 10/11 66x + 176 = 70x + 160 4x = 16 x = 4 Average of present ages of A and B = (13 × 4 + 8)/2 = 30 years
An article was sold for 298.496 after providing three successive discounts of 10%, 5% and 4% respectively on the market price. What was the marked price?
The cost price of an article is Rs x. It is marked up by 200%. It is sold at Rs 540 after giving 25% discount. What is the value of x (in Rs)?
1 packet of biscuits costs Rs 16 but a pack of 4 of the same packet of biscuits costs Rs 56. What is the effective discount (in %) on the pack?
At a clearance sale, a shopkeeper gives a 45% discount. If a customer paid Rs. 330 during the sale, then what is the marked price of that shirt?
A hotel is giving a discount of 12% on the booking of 2 or more rooms. Additionally, the hotel is offering a 5% discount only on payment using any card ...
Ram gave a discount of 20% on the marked price of an item and still gained 10.4%. How much would have Ram gained, if he sold the item at the marked price?
A company sells two products, X and Y. The selling price of product X is ₹500, and the selling price of product Y is ₹800. The company offers a 10%...
A chair is sold for Rs810 after giving a discount of 10% on its marked price. The cost price of the chair is Rs720. If it is sold at the marked price, t...
The marked price of a pen and pencil is in the ratio of 5:6. The shopkeeper gives a 10% discount on the pen. If the total discount on both the pen and t...
What is the single discount equivalent to the successive discounts of 20%, 30%, and 10%?
