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A Sells His Goods at 15% Discount. Find the Price of an Article Which is Sold for Rs. 680.

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A sells his goods at 15% discount. Find the price of an article which is sold for Rs. 680.

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Solution

S.P. of an article = Rs. 680

Rate of discount = 15%

Let M.P. of the article = Rs. 100

∴ S.P. = Rs. 100 - 15 = Rs. 85

If S.P. is Rs. 85, then M.P. = Rs. 100

and if S.P. is Rs. 680, then M.P.

= Rs. `(100 xx 680)/85` = Rs. 800

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Chapter 9: Profit, Loss and Discount - Exercise 9 (C)

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 7 ICSE
Chapter 9 Profit, Loss and Discount
Exercise 9 (C) | Q 8

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