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Question
Find the discount percentage in the following :
M.P. = Rs.1960, S.P. = Rs.1176
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Solution
M.P. = Rs.1960, S.P. = Rs.1176
`"S.P."/"M.P." = 1 - "discount"/(100)`
⇒ `(1176)/(1960) = 1 - "D"/(100)`
⇒ `"D"/(100) = 1 - (1176)/(1960)`
⇒ D = `(784)/(1960) xx 100`
= 40
∴ Discount = 40%.
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