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Find the Discount Percentage in the Following: M.P. = Rs. 6840, S.P. = Rs. 5814 - Mathematics

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Question

Find the discount percentage in the following:
M.P. = Rs. 6840, S.P. = Rs. 5814

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Solution

M.P. = Rs. 6840, S.P. = Rs. 5814
Discount = M.P. - S.P.
⇒ Discount = Rs.6840 - Rs.5814
⇒ Discount = Rs.1026
Discount percentage
= `(1026/6840 xx 100)`%
= 15%.

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Chapter 2: Profit , Loss and Discount - Exercise 2.3

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Frank Mathematics [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 2 Profit , Loss and Discount
Exercise 2.3 | Q 3.2

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