Question

A shopkeeper give 12% additional discount on the discounted price, after giving an initial
discount of 20% on the labeled price of a radio. If the final sale price of the radio is Rs.704,
then what is its labeled price?
a) Rs.844.80
b) Rs.929.28
c) Rs.1000
d) Rs.1044.80
e) None of these

Answer 1

A shopkeeper gives 12% additional discount after giving an initial discount of 20% on the marked price of a radio. If the sale price of the radio is Rs.704, the marked price is. 


A) Rs.844.80 

  B) Rs.929.28

C) Rs.1044.80

  D) Rs.1000.00 


Correct Answer:

  D) Rs.1000.00


Description for Correct answer

Let the marked price be Rs. 100. 

Successive discounts of 20% and 12% were given. 

Sale price = 100×80100×88100=Rs.70410100×80100×88100=Rs.70410

If the sale price is Rs.7041070410, the marked price is Rs.100 

If the sale price is Rs.704, the marked price is 

= 100×10×704704100×10×704704= Rs.1000