Question

Geeta saved rupees 24 while buying 12 chocolates. A discount of 20% was given by the shopkeeper for every chocolate find the Marked price of each chocolate

Answer 1

let M.P of each chocolate=A,

discount=20%,

discount on 12 chocolate=24,
discount on 1 chocolate=24/12=2 RS.

S.P of each chocolate=A×80/100=4A/5,

M.P-S.P=Discount,

A-4A/5 =2,

(5A-4A)/5=2,

A/5=2,

A=2×5=10