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An article is sold at a discount of 20% and an additional discount of 30% is allowed on cash payment. If Vidya purchased the article by paying Rs.2240 in cash, the marked price of the article was
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)Let the marked price of the article be x.Equivalent discount for successive discounts of 30% and 20%= $(30 + 20 - {30 × 20}/100)$%= (50 - 6)% = 44%(100 - 44)% of x = 2240${x × 56}/100 = 2240$$x = {2240 × 100}/56$ = Rs.4000
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Answer: (b)Let the marked price of the article be x.Equivalent discount for successive discounts of 30% and 20%= $(30 + 20 - {30 × 20}/100)$%= (50 - 6)% = 44%(100 - 44)% of x = 2240${x × 56}/100 = 2240$$x = {2240 × 100}/56$ = Rs.4000
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