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Standard VIII
Mathematics
Finding Discounts
A dealer boug...
Question
A dealer bought a refrigerator for Rs 11515. After allowing a discount of 16% on its marked price, he gains 20%. Find the marked price of the refrigerator.
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Solution
Cost price of the refrigerator =
R
s
11515
Gain percentage = 20%.
∴
Selling
price =
(
100
+
gain
%
)
100
×
C
.
P
=
100
+
20
100
×
11515
=
120
100
×
11515
=
Rs
13818
Let the marked price be Rs
x
.
Discount = 16% of
R
s
x
=
16
x
100
S.P = MP − Discount
⇒ 13818 = x −
16
x
100
⇒
13818
=
100
x
-
16
x
100
⇒
1381800
=
84
x
⇒
x
=
1381800
84
⇒
x
=
16450
Therefore, the marked price of the refrigerator is
R
s
16450
.
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