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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
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