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Find discount in per cent when M.P. = Rs 625 and S.P. = Rs 562.50

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Solution

Marked price (MP) = Rs. 625

Selling price (SP) = Rs. 562.50

∵ Discount = Marked price – Selling price

= Rs. 625 – Rs. 562.5

= Rs. 62.5

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

= `62.5/625 xx 100`

= `6250/625`

= 10%

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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. (a) | Page 293

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