Question

The prices of all the televisions in a shop are to be increased by $8\%$. Calculate the new price of a television that originally costs ₹ 9000.

• A. Rs.162
• B. Rs.169
• C. Rs.152
• D. Rs.160

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Rs.162

Given, original price of television = ₹ 9000

Now, the price of the television increases by 8%. Hence,

$8\%of₹9000=\frac{8}{100}\times 9000=₹720$

Therefore,

New price of the television =₹ 9000 +₹ 720 = ₹ 9720