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A watch worth Rs 5400 is offered for sale at Rs 4,500. What per cent discount is offered during the sale?

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A watch worth Rs 5400 is offered for sale at Rs 4,500. What per cent discount is offered during the sale?

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Marked price of a watch = Rs. 5400

Selling price = Rs. 4500

Discount = Marked price – Selling price

= Rs. 5400 – Rs. 4500

= Rs. 900

∴ Discount% = `"Discount"/"Marked price" xx 100`

= `900/5400 xx 100`

= `900/54`

= `450/27`

= `150/9`

= `50/3%`

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Chapter 9: Comparing Quantities - Exercise [Page 294]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics Exemplar [English] Class 8
Chapter 9 Comparing Quantities
Exercise | Q 73. | Page 294

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