Multiple choice

The marked price of an article is Rs. 300. If the selling price is 50% more than the amount of discount allowed, find the selling price.

  1. Rs. 200

  2. Rs. 180

  3. Rs. 150

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let discount be D. Selling Price (SP) = Marked Price (MP) - D = 300 - D. We are given SP = 1.5D. So, 300 - D = 1.5D, which means 2.5D = 300, so D = 120. Thus, SP = 300 - 120 = 180.

AI explanation

Using the given condition, Selling Price = 1.5 * Discount, which means Selling Price = 3 * Discount / 2. Since Marked Price = Selling Price + Discount, we substitute to get 300 = (3 * Discount / 2) + Discount, resulting in 300 = 5 * Discount / 2. Solving this gives a discount of 120, making the selling price 300 - 120 = 180. The selling price is Rs. 180.

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