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A shopkeeper charges ₹1.50 to photocopy a sheet of paper and a discount of 5.5% is given on all photo copies done after 400 sheets. How much will it cost to photocopy 800 sheets of paper? |
₹1,167 ₹1,160 ₹1,276 ₹1,176 |
₹1,167 |
Total number of sheets = 800 The cp = 1.50 to photocopy a sheet of paper A discount of 5.5% is given on all photocopies done after 400 sheets Cost to photocopy next 400 sheets = 400 × 1.50 = Rs. 600 Cost to photocopy after 400 sheets = 400 × 1.50 × \(\frac{94.5}{100}\) = 6 × 94.5 = 567 Cost to photocopy 800 sheets of paper = 600 + 567 = 1167 |