Question

a shopkeeper has enough money to buy 40 books each costing 125 rs . how many books he can buy if he gets a discount of rs25 on each book

Answer 1

Find the amount of money the shopkeeper has:

40 x 125 = Rs 5000

Find the cost of a book after discount:

Price after discount = 125 - 25 = Rs 100

Find the number of books the shopkeeper can buy now:

Number of books = 5000 ÷ 100 = 50 books

Answer: He can buy 50 books

Answer 2

Given

Each book = Rs 125

So 40 books = 40 x 125 = 5000

40 books = Rs 5000

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Finding Discount--

Discount Rs 25 on each book

125 - 25 = 100

After discount each book cost Rs 100

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Finding books --

1 book = Rs 100

? = Rs 5000

= 5000 ÷ 100 = 50

= 50 books

$\bold{Answer: \: 50 \: books}$