Question

    Mohini went shopping to buy a shirt with some money. She selected a shirt, which is marked Rs.200 higher price than the money she had. But shopkeeper gave two successive discounts of 15% and 20% respectively on the marked price of the shirt. Then she could buy that shirt and also another shirt worth Rs. 320 with all the money she had. Then what is the marked price on the first shirt?

    A Rs. 1000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 1625 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 1500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 1250 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the money she had Rs. x MP of a shirt = x + 200 According to the question, (x + 200) * 85/100 * 80/100 + 320 = x 0.68x + 136 + 320 = x x – 0.68x = 456 0.32x = 456 x = 1425 MP = 1425 + 200 = Rs. 1625

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