Question

A shopkeeper gave a discount of $12\frac{1}{2}\%$ on the marked price of all items during Diwali. What was the selling price of an item whose marked price $1250$.

Answer 1

As discount$=\left(\frac{25}{2}\right)\%$

$SP=\left(175/2\right)\%\times MP$

$⟹SP=\left(175/2\right)\%\times 1250=Rs.1093.75$