Question

A carpenter allows 15% discount on his goods. Find the marked price of a chair which is sold by him for ₹680.

• A. ₹800
• B. ₹850
• C. ₹700
• D. ₹900

Answer 1

The correct option is A ₹800

Given,
Discount = 15%
S.P. of a chair = ₹680

We know that,
marked price - discount = selling price

Let, the marked price = $x$
$\therefore x-15\text{\% of x}=680$
$\Rightarrow x-\frac{15x}{100}=680$
$\Rightarrow \frac{85x}{100}=680$
$\Rightarrow x=\frac{680\times 100}{85}=₹800$

So, the marked price of that chair is ₹800.