An item marked at ₹ 840 is sold at a discount of 15%. Find the selling price of the item.

₹ 714

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₹ 814

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₹ 750

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₹ 914

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Solution

The correct option is A
₹ 714

We know that:
$\frac{D i s c o u n t}{M a r k e d P r i c e} = \frac{D i s c o u n t %}{100}$

$\frac{D i s c o u n t}{840} = \frac{15}{100}$
$D i s c o u n t = 840 \times \frac{15}{100}$ = ₹ 126
Selling price = ₹ (840 - 126) = ₹ 714

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