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ankit Chaudhary

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· 1 Months ago

please explain it more clearly

Question:
A shopkeeper offers to sell \(33\cfrac{1}{3}\%\)  more quantity of a product for a price that is 20% higher. What is effective discount that he is offering ?
Options:
A) 10.8%
B) 16.67%
C) 13%
D) 10%
Solution:

Ans: (D)



Alternate sol:

Suppose the list price of 6 kg is Rs. 600

Price of 1 kg = Rs. 100

The shopkeeper offers to sell 8 kg for Rs. 720, i.e. Rs. 90 per kg.

Hence, Discount = 10%

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· 1 Months ago

Suppose the list price of 6 kg is Rs. 600

Price of 1 kg = Rs. 100

The shopkeeper offers to sell 8 kg for Rs. 720, i.e. Rs. 90 per kg.

Hence, Discount = 10%

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