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An article listed at Rs 800 is sold to a retailer at successive discounts of 25% and 15% by the wholesaler. Then the cost price of the article for retailer is - एक वस्तु का अंकित मूल्य रू. 800 है, को एक फुटकर विक्रेता को थोक व्यापरी द्वारा क्रमागत छूटो 25% और 15% पर बेचा जाता है, तब फुटकर व्यापारी के लिए वस्तु का क्रय मूल्य है-

  1. Rs./रु.510

  2. Rs./रु.630

  3. Rs./रु.540

  4. Rs./रु.620
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Explanation

First discount 25% on Rs 800: price becomes 800 × 0.75 = Rs 600. Second discount 15% on Rs 600: price becomes 600 × 0.85 = Rs 510. This is the retailer's cost price. Successive discounts multiply not add.

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