Question

    A Washing Machine  was sold with two successive discounts of 12% and 20%. If it had been sold with a single discount of 32%, there would have been a loss of Rs.192. Calculate the original cost price of the Washing Machine if it was marked up by Rs.1640 above the cost price.

    A Rs.6300 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.6360 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.6000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.5360 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, Let, marked price of the article be Rs.'m' So, 0.88 × 0.8 × m - 0.68m = 192 0.704m – 0.68m = 192 0.024m = 192 m = 8000 Cost price of the article = 8000 – 1640  = Rs. 6360

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