Multiple choice

A shopkeeper gives 20% festival discount on an article. Further, he announces a discount of 5% on the reduced price if a customer makes a cash purchase. Aamir purchased an article by paying a cash of Rs. 2052. What must be the marked price of the article?

  1. Rs. 2500

  2. Rs. 2700

  3. Rs. 3000

  4. Rs. 3736

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let MP be x. 0.80 * 0.95 * x = 2052. 0.76 * x = 2052. x = 2052 / 0.76 = 2700.

AI explanation

The final cash price of Rs. 2052 is achieved after successive discounts of 20% and 5%, meaning the final price is 80% of 95% of the marked price. This makes 2052 equal to 0.80 multiplied by 0.95 multiplied by the marked price, or 0.76 multiplied by the marked price. Dividing 2052 by 0.76 gives the marked price of Rs. 2700. The correct option is B.

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