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Find discount in per cent when M.P. = Rs 900 and S.P. = Rs 873

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Solution

Marked price (MP) = Rs 900

Selling price (SP) = Rs 873

∵ Discount = Marked price – Selling price

= Rs 900 – Rs 873

= Rs 27

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

= `27/900 xx 100`

= `27/9`

= 3%

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Chapter 9: Comparing Quantities - Exercise [Page 293]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 9 Comparing Quantities
Exercise | Q 70. (b) | Page 293

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