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If Aparna got Rs.25 discount on purchasing a book for Rs.225, then the discount percentage is :

A

12%

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11%

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C

10%

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D

9%

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Solution

The correct option is D 10%
Price of the book $= R s . 225$
Discount $R s . 25$
Actual price $= R s . (225 + 25) = R s . 250$
Discount $% = \frac{25}{250} \times 100 = 10 %$
Hence the discount percentage is $10 %$ .
Hence the correct answer is $(C) 10 %$ .

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