Question

The list price of a frock is ₹220. A discount of 20% is announced on sales. The selling price is _______.

• A. ₹ 176
• B. ₹ 76
• C. ₹ 276
• D. ₹ 166

Answer 1

The correct option is A ₹ 176

Marked price is same as the list price.

20% discount means that on ₹ 100 (MP), the discount is ₹ 20.

By unitary method, on ₹ 1, the discount will be ₹ $\frac{20}{100}$

On ₹220, discount = $₹\frac{20}{100}\times 220$ = ₹44

The selling price = (₹ 220 - ₹ 44) or ₹ 176

OR

A discount of 20% means for MP of ₹ 100, the discount is ₹ 20.

Hence, the selling price is ₹ 80.

Using unitary method, when MP is ₹ 100, selling price is ₹ 80;

When MP is ₹ 1, selling price is ₹ $\frac{80}{100}$

Hence, when MP is ₹ 220, selling price = $₹\frac{80}{100}\times 220$ = ₹ 176.