Multiple choice

A trader allows two successive discount of 30% and 15% on selling an article. If he gets Rs.952 for that article, find its marked price. एक व्यापारी एक वस्तु को बेचने पर 30% और 15% की दो बार छूट की अनुमति देता है। यदि उस वस्तु के लिए उसे 952 रु. मिलते हैं, तो इसका अंकित मूल्य ज्ञात कीजिये |

  1. Rs./रु.800

  2. Rs./रु.1400

  3. Rs./रु.1600

  4. Rs./रु.1800
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Successive discounts: net discount = 30 + 15 - (30×15)/100 = 45 - 4.5 = 40.5%. Customer pays 59.5% of marked price. So 0.595 × MP = 952, giving MP = 952/0.595 = 1600. Option C is correct.

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