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A man buys a chair for ₹ 1500. He wants to sell it at a profit of ₹ 250 after making a discount of ₹ 100. What is the M.P. of the chair? - Mathematics

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A man buys a chair for ₹ 1500. He wants to sell it at a profit of ₹ 250 after making a discount of ₹ 100. What is the M.P. of the chair?

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Solution

Cost of the chair = ₹ 1500

Profit needed = ₹ 250

Discount = ₹ 100

Profit = Selling price – Cost price

⇒ 250 = S.P. – 1500

⇒ S.P. = 250 + 1500

⇒ S.P. = ₹ 1750

Also, S.P. = M.P. – Discount

⇒ 1750 = M.P. – 100

⇒ 1750 + 100 = M.P.

⇒ M.P. = ₹ 1850

Marked Price = ₹ 1850

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Chapter 3: Bill, Profit and Loss - Exercise 3.1 [Page 55]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Term 2 [English] Class 6 TN Board
Chapter 3 Bill, Profit and Loss
Exercise 3.1 | Q 11 | Page 55

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