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Question
If a % is the discount per cent on a marked price x, then discount is ______.
Options
`x/a xx 100`
`a/x xx 100`
`x xx a/100`
`100/(x xx a)`
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Solution
If a % is the discount per cent on a marked price x, then discount is `underlinebb(x xx a/100)`.
Explanation:
Since, discount can be calculated always on marked price, when discount percentage is given.
Discount = Discount % on marked price
= `a/100 xx x`
Hence, `x xx a/100`
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