Multiple choice

A shopkeeper sells an article at 15% discount. If the selling price of the article is Rs. 629, what will be its marked price?

  1. Rs. 740

  2. Rs. 704

  3. Rs. 700

  4. Rs. 614

  5. None of these
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Explanation

Selling price after 15% discount is 85% of marked price. So 0.85 × MP = 629, meaning MP = 629 ÷ 0.85 = 740. The marked price is the original price before discount.

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