Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

On the marked price of an article, the sum of selling prices with a discount of 35% and two successive discounts of 20% and 15%, is ₹1,995. The marked price of the article (in ₹)is:

Options:

1,550

1,800

1,500

1,600

Correct Answer:

1,500

Explanation:

Sum of selling price = Rs. 1995

Discount on 1st case = 35 percent

Discount on 2nd case  = 20 percent & 15 percent

Let marked price be 100x

⇒ 65x + \(\frac{80 × 85}{100}\)x = 1995

⇒ 65x + 68x = 1995

⇒ 133x = 1995

⇒ x = 15

⇒ 100x = 1500