A pair of articles was bought for ₹37.40 at a discount of $15 %$ . What must be the marked price of each of the articles?

Rs. 11

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Rs. 22

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Solution

The correct option is B
Rs. 22

S.P. of each article $= R s . (\frac{37.40}{2}) = 18.70$

Let M.P. be $x$ .

Then, $85 % o f x = 18.70$

$x = \frac{18.70 \times 100}{85}$ = ₹22

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A pair of articles was bought for ₹37.40 at a discount of 15%. What must be the marked price of each of the articles?

The correct option is B Rs. 22 S.P. of each article =Rs.(37.402)=18.70 Let M.P. be x. Then, 85% of x=18.70 x=18.70×10085 = ₹22

A pair of articles was bought for ₹37.40 at a discount of $15 %$ . What must be the marked price of each of the articles?

The correct option is B
Rs. 22

S.P. of each article $= R s . (\frac{37.40}{2}) = 18.70$

Let M.P. be $x$ .

Then, $85 % o f x = 18.70$

$x = \frac{18.70 \times 100}{85}$ = ₹22