Question

Question 79. What was the percentage of discount offered?

1. Profit earned by selling the article for Rs. 252 after giving discount was Rs.52

2. Had there been no discount the profit earned would have been Rs.80

3. Had there been no discount the profit earned would have been 40%.

• A. (a) 1 and 3
• B. (b) 1 and either 2 or 3
• C. (c) Either 2 or 3
• D. (d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B

(b) 1 and either 2 or 3

Answer 79.(b) Statement 1, along with either 2 or 3 are necessary to answer the question.

1+2= CP=252-52=200

Marked Price = 280

Therefore percentage discount = 280-252/280 x 100=10%

1+3=CP=Rs. 200 and Marked price = 140/100 x200= Rs. 280

Therefore, percentage discount = 280-52/280 x 100=10%

Note that 2+3 does not gives the selling price, so we can’t find discount.