Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

The marked price of a shirt is ₹1,200. The shopkeeper gives successive discounts of 25% and 20%. Find the selling price of the shirt.

Options:

₹660

₹640

₹720

₹680

Correct Answer:

₹720

Explanation:

Marked price of the article = 1200

Two successive discounts = 25% and 20%

selling price = 1200 × \(\frac{3}{4}\) × \(\frac{4}{5}\) = 720