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If marked price = ₹ 990 and percentage of discount is 10, then find the selling price.

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Question

If marked price = ₹ 990 and percentage of discount is 10, then find the selling price.

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Solution

Here, marked price = ₹ 990,

discount = 10%

Let the percentage of discount be x 

∴ x = 10%

∴ Discount = `("Market price" xx x)/100`

= `(990 xx 10)/100`

= ₹ 99

∴ Selling price = Market price − Discount

= 990 − 99

= 891

Thus, the selling price is ₹ 891.

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Chapter 9: Discount and Commission - Practice Set 9.1 [Page 55]

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Balbharati Mathematics [English] Standard 8 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 9 Discount and Commission
Practice Set 9.1 | Q 2 | Page 55
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Chapter 9 Discount and Commission
Practice Set 9.1 | Q 2. | Page 70

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