A dealer is selling an article at a discount of $5 %$ on the marked price. What is the selling price, if the marked price is Rs. $140$ ?

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Lets marked price be Rs. $100$
Then selling price $= 100 - 5 = 95$
If selling is Rs. $140$
when M.P=100 then S.P.=95
when M.P=1 then S.P.= $\frac{95}{100}$
when M.P=140 then S.P $= \frac{140 \times 95}{100} =$ Rs. $133$ $[using unitary method]$

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A dealer is selling an article at a discount of 5% on the marked price. What is the selling price, if the marked price is Rs. 140?

Lets marked price be Rs. 100Then selling price =100−5=95If selling is Rs. 140 when M.P=100 then S.P.=95when M.P=1 then S.P.=95100when M.P=140 then S.P =140×95100= Rs. 133 [using unitary method]

A dealer is selling an article at a discount of $5 %$ on the marked price. What is the selling price, if the marked price is Rs. $140$ ?

Lets marked price be Rs. $100$
Then selling price $= 100 - 5 = 95$
If selling is Rs. $140$
when M.P=100 then S.P.=95
when M.P=1 then S.P.= $\frac{95}{100}$
when M.P=140 then S.P $= \frac{140 \times 95}{100} =$ Rs. $133$ $[using unitary method]$