Question

    Determine the original price of an item purchased by A from a shopkeeper. A received a discount of 20%, while B bought the same item with a 37.5% discount and paid Rs. 1500 for it.

    A Rs.1220 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.1520 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.1920 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.3250 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, Let marked price of the article is Rs. ‘a’ So, 0.625 × a = 1500 Or, a = 2400 Price paid by A wi8ll be   = 0.80 × 2400  = Rs. 1920

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