Multiple choice

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price of an item but charges a sales tax of 8% on the discounted price. If the customer pays Rs. 1701 as the price including sales tax, then the marked price is- एक दुकानदार एक वस्तु के अंकित मूल्य पर 10 प्रतिशत की छूट देता है लेकिन वह रियासती मूल्य पर 8 प्रतिशत बिक्री कर लगा देता है। यदि ग्राहक ने 1701 रू. बिक्रीकर सहित अदा किया तो अंकित मूल्य है-

  1. 1850

  2. 1720

  3. 1750

  4. 1769

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let MP = x. Discounted price = 0.9x. After 8% tax: 0.9x × 1.08 = 1701. So 0.972x = 1701, x = 1701/0.972 = 1750. Distractor 1720 comes from 1701/0.99 (wrong calculation). Always apply tax on discounted price, not marked price.