The price of a VCR is marked at Rs. 12,000. If successive discounts of 15%, 10% and 5% are allowed, then at what price does a customer buy it?

Rs. 8400

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Rs. 8721

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Rs. 8856

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Rs. 8720

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Solution

The correct option is B
Rs. 8721

Actual price =95% of 90% of 85% of Rs.12000

= Rs. $(\frac{95}{100} \times \frac{90}{100} \times \frac{85}{100} \times 12000)$ =Rs.8721.

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The price of a VCR is marked at Rs. 12,000. If successive discounts of 15%, 10% and 5% are allowed, then at what price does a customer buy it?

The correct option is B Rs. 8721 Actual price =95% of 90% of 85% of Rs.12000 = Rs.(95100×90100×85100×12000)=Rs.8721.

The correct option is B
Rs. 8721

Actual price =95% of 90% of 85% of Rs.12000

= Rs. $(\frac{95}{100} \times \frac{90}{100} \times \frac{85}{100} \times 12000)$ =Rs.8721.