The Marked Price of 1 kg tomatoes was ₹ 20. The shopkeeper started selling the tomatoes @ ₹ 13 per kg. The Discount percentage given by the shopkeeper is ___ %.

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MP = ₹ 20

SP = ₹ 13

Discount = ₹ 20 - ₹ 13 = ₹ 7

Discount % = $\frac{D i s c o u n t}{M P} \times 100$ = $\frac{7}{20} \times 100$ = 35%

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The Marked Price of 1 kg tomatoes was ₹ 20. The shopkeeper started selling the tomatoes @ ₹ 13 per kg. The Discount percentage given by the shopkeeper is ___ %.

MP = ₹ 20 SP = ₹ 13 Discount = ₹ 20 - ₹ 13 = ₹ 7 Discount % = DiscountMP×100 = 720×100 = 35%

MP = ₹ 20

SP = ₹ 13

Discount = ₹ 20 - ₹ 13 = ₹ 7

Discount % = $\frac{D i s c o u n t}{M P} \times 100$ = $\frac{7}{20} \times 100$ = 35%