Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

A merchant announces 25% discount on the price of a shirt. If one needs to have a total rebate of ₹875 and the price of each shirt is ₹250, then how many shirts should the person purchase?

Options:

15

12

9

14

Correct Answer:

14

Explanation:

Discount of each shirt = \(\frac{25}{100}\) × 250 = 62.5 rupees

He wants a total of 875 rupees as a discount.

No. of shirts × 62.5 = 875

No. of shirts  = \(\frac{875}{62.5}\) = 14