$The price of a sweater was slashed from Rs. 960 to Rs.816 by a shopkeeper in the winter season. Find the rate of discount given by him.$

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$Marked price =Rs.960 Selling price = R s .816 ∴ Total Discount=M.P-S.P. = R s .960 - R s .816 = R s .144 D i s c o u n t % = \frac{T o t a l D i s c o u n t \times 100}{M . P .} = R s . \frac{144 \times 100}{960} = 15 % A n s$

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The price of a sweater was slashed from Rs. 960 to Rs.816 by a shopkeeper in the winter season. Find the rate of discount given by him.

Marked price =Rs.960Selling price =Rs.816∴Total Discount=M.P-S.P.=Rs.960−Rs.816=Rs.144Discount%=Total Discount×100M.P.=Rs.144×100960=15% Ans

$The price of a sweater was slashed from Rs. 960 to Rs.816 by a shopkeeper in the winter season. Find the rate of discount given by him.$

$Marked price =Rs.960 Selling price = R s .816 ∴ Total Discount=M.P-S.P. = R s .960 - R s .816 = R s .144 D i s c o u n t % = \frac{T o t a l D i s c o u n t \times 100}{M . P .} = R s . \frac{144 \times 100}{960} = 15 % A n s$