Practicing Success
Trader A gives a single discount of 25% and Trader B gives two successive discounts of 20% and 5% on an identical item. If the discount given by A is ₹320 more than the discount given by B, then what is the marked price (in ₹) of the item? |
3200 32000 30000 25000 |
32000 |
Trader A gave 25% discount Trader B gave two successive discount of 20% & 5% which is equal to 20 + 5 - \(\frac{20 × 5}{100}\)= 24% According to the questions, This difference of (25 - 24)% = 1% 1% = Rs. 320. So, 100% = Rs. 32000 ∴ The original marked price of the article is Rs. 32000. |