Question

Raveena saves $Rs.25$ by buying a shirt on sale. if she spends $Rs.250$, the discount offered in the sale was about

• A. $12\%$
• B. $11\%$
• C. $9\%$
• D. $10\%$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $9\%$

Saving of Raveen $=Rs.25$

Money she spent $=Rss.250$

Total cost of shift $=Rs.(250+25)$

Let the discount present be y $y$% of $275=25$

$\Rightarrow \frac{y}{100}\times 275=25$

$\Rightarrow y=\frac{100\%}{11}$

$\Rightarrow 9.09\%$

$=\approx 9\%$

Hence,

Option $C$ is correct answer.