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 Rs.150.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Rs. 162

$8\%\text{of}150=\frac{8}{100}\times 150=Rs.12$
New price $=150+12=Rs.162$