Application of Discount in Real Life Situations

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Rahul bought a sweater and saved $₹20$ when a discount of $25\%$ was given. What was the price of the sweater before the discount?

Q. The marked price of a shirt is ₹500 and sold at a discount of 20% .The selling price is .

1. ₹400
2. ₹100
3. ₹50

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If there is a discount of $40\%$ on an article costing $Rs.7000,$ then the price after discount is:

1. $Rs.4200$

2. $Rs.4500$

3. $Rs.4600$

4. $Rs.4400$

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Find the marked price when the selling price is $Rs7200$ and discount $10\%$.

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A shopkeeper marks the price of cold cream at ₹ 80. After allowing a discount of 10% he still gains 20% on the cost price. Find the cost price.

1. Rs. 75

2. Rs. 70

3. Rs. 60

4. Rs. 65

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In a SALE there is a 60% discount on shirts marked at ₹ 2000. Find its selling price.

1. ₹ 1200

2. ₹ 800

3. ₹ 1400

4. ₹ 600

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The cost of a mobile phone is Rs 8500. If the shopkeeper allow a discount of 35% then the sale price of mobile is:

1. Rs 5525

2. Rs 5565

3. Rs 5585

4. Rs 5535

Q. Aman went to the shopping mall for buying a washing machine. The cost of the washing machine was ₹25, 000. A discount of 15% was offered on it. Calculate the price of the washing machine after discount.

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A shopkeeper marks the price of cold cream at ₹ 160. Find the cost price if after allowing a discount of 10% he still makes a profit of 20%.

1. ₹ 175

2. ₹ 115

3. ₹ 100

4. ₹ 120

Q. A shopkeeper marks his goods at such a price that after allowing a discount of $12.5$ for cash payment, he still makes a profit of $10$. Find the marked price of an article which costs him $Rs.245$

Q. The cost price of a pen is ₹ 12. But the shopkeeper sold it for ₹ 18. Then, find the percentage of profit obtained by the shopkeeper.

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Find the rate of discount if the marked price of a chair is Rs. 500 and gets a discount Rs. 40?

Q. Two chairs A & B costs ₹ 500 and ₹ 900 and are sold at 8% and 10% discount respectively. Then, the selling price of chair A is and B is .

1. ₹ 440
2. ₹ 460
3. ₹ 810
4. ₹ 805

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A shopkeeper gives a discount of Rs 15.50 on an article which has a market price of Rs 50.00. What is the selling price of the article?

1. Rs 35.50

2. Rs 33.50

3. Rs 34.50

4. Rs 35.00

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I offer a reduction in marked price. What is the term for this reduction?
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After getting two successive discounts, a shirt with a marked price of ₹150 is available at ₹105. If the second discount is 12.5%, find the first discount.

1. $20\%$

2. $25\%$

3. $19\%$

4. $20.25\%$

Q. The price of a chair is RS 150. If you buy 5 chairs , you will get 10% discount . How much will you have to pay if you buy 10 chairs?

Q.

For what priced item does 40% off equal a Rs 4.00 discount?

Q. A shopkeeper gives a discount of 5 paise in the Rupee on commodity whose marked price is 16 rupees what is the selling price and what percentage is represented by the discount

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A shopkeeper announces a discount of 40%. If the Marked Price of an article is Rs.700 then the amount of discount is:

1. Rs.250

2. Rs.200

3. Rs.280

4. Rs.220

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A shopkeeper buys a DVD player at a discount of 20% on the Marked price. If the marked price is ₹ 600, then how much did the shopkeeper pay?

1. ₹ 450

2. ₹ 460

3. ₹ 480

4. ₹ 500

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How is the trade discount calculated?

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Gowtham bought a bicycle for Rs 2, 700. If the marked price of the bicycle is Rs 3, 000, find the rate of discount.

Q. Aman went to the shopping mall for buying a washing machine. The cost of the washing machine was ₹25, 000. A discount of 15% was offered on it. Calculate the price of the washing machine after discount.

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An article marked at ₹5000 is sold for ₹4200. Find the discount and discount percentage.

1. ₹800, 20%

2. ₹800, 16%

3. ₹700, 10%

4. ₹800, 14%

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Solve the following problems.

What is the amount of discount, if an article is bought at a discount of 20% on the marked price of Rs. 450?

Q. Find the sale price when marked price is Rs. 80 and discount is Rs. 20.

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A shop gives 20% discount. The sale price of dress marked at Rs.220 would be ______

1. Rs.175

2. Rs.174

3. Rs.176

4. Rs.147

Q. Find:
$8.5\%$ of $5kg$

Q. A shopkeeper marks the price of cold cream at ₹160. Find the cost price if after allowing a discount of 10% he still makes a profit of 20%.