Multiple choice

After allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price of an article, it is sold for Rs. 880.Find its marked price. एक वस्तु के अंकित मूल्य पर 12% की छूट दी जाती है और इसे 880 रू.में बेचा जाता है। इसका अंकित मूल्य ज्ञात कीजिए।

  1. Rs. 1100

  2. Rs.2000

  3. Rs.1000

  4. Rs.2100
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Selling price = Marked Price × (1 - Discount%). So 880 = MP × 0.88. Therefore MP = 880/0.88 = 1000. Option A (1100) and D (2100) don't satisfy the equation. Option B (2000) would give a selling price of 1760, not 880.

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