A bookshop had $12000$ books. In the first weak of April. It sold $15$ % of the books and in the second weak. It sold $15$ % less how many books did it sell in the second week? Also, find the no. of books left in the bookshop after the second week.

8600

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Solution

The correct option is B $8670$
Book sold for $1^{s t}$ week $= 15 % \times 12000 = 1800$
Book sold for $2^{n d}$ week $= 85 % \times 12000 = 1530$
Remaining books $= 12000 - (1800 + 1530) = 8670$ books.

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A bookshop had 12000 books. In the first weak of April. It sold 15% of the books and in the second weak. It sold 15% less how many books did it sell in the second week? Also, find the no. of books left in the bookshop after the second week.

The correct option is B 8670Book sold for 1st week=15%×12000=1800Book sold for 2nd week=85%×12000=1530Remaining books=12000−(1800+1530)=8670 books.

A bookshop had $12000$ books. In the first weak of April. It sold $15$ % of the books and in the second weak. It sold $15$ % less how many books did it sell in the second week? Also, find the no. of books left in the bookshop after the second week.

The correct option is B $8670$
Book sold for $1^{s t}$ week $= 15 % \times 12000 = 1800$
Book sold for $2^{n d}$ week $= 85 % \times 12000 = 1530$
Remaining books $= 12000 - (1800 + 1530) = 8670$ books.