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While selling an article, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 7%, he earns Rs.15 less as profit. The marked price of the article is - एक दुकानदार एक वस्तु को बेचने पर 5% की छूट देता है। यदि वह 7% की छूट देता है तो वह लाभ में 15 रू. कम प्राप्त करता है। वस्तु का अंकित मूल्य है -

  1. Rs.750

  2. Rs.850

  3. Rs.1250

  4. Rs.840
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Explanation

Let M be the marked price. At 5% discount, selling price is 0.95M. At 7% discount, selling price is 0.93M. The difference of Rs.15 equals 0.02M, so M = 15/0.02 = Rs.750. The 2% difference in discount directly reduces profit by Rs.15.

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