Difference between successive discounts of 40 % followed by 30 % and 45 % followed by 20 % on marked

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7.Profit and Loss

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The difference between successive discounts of $40 \%$ followed by $30 \%$ and $45 \%$ followed by $20 \%$ on the marked price of an article is $Rs.\,12.$ The marked price of the article is (in $Rs.$)

A

$400$

B

$200$

C

$800$

D

$600$

Solution

$S.P.$ in the $1^{\text {st }}$ discount $=.6 \times .7=.42 \times$ $M.P.$

$S.P.$ in the $2^{\text {nd }}$ discount $=.55 \times .8=.44 \times$ $M.P.$

Difference $=₹ 12$

$.02 \times MP .=12$

$M.P.\frac{12}{02} \Rightarrow Rs. 600$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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