Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

A shopkeeper offers a cash discount of 85 first and then two successive discounts of 10% and 2% on the marked price of a fan. If the marked price of the fan is ₹1,285, what is its selling price (in ₹)?

Options:

1058.4

1000.4

958.4

1100

Correct Answer:

1058.4

Explanation:

Marked price of the article = ₹1,285

Two successive discounts = 10% , 2% and a cash discount of 85 rupees.

According to the question =

Selling price = (1285-85) × \(\frac{9}{10}\)× \(\frac{49}{50}\) =  1058.4