Question

If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 450 which is marked as Rs 600, then what is the discount he is offering?

A) 33.33 percent B) 25 percent C) 20 percent D) 30 percent

Answer 1

✬ Discount Percent = 25 % ✬

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

• Selling price of an item is Rs 450.
• Marked Price of an item is Rs 600.

To Find:

• What percent of discount he offered?

Solution: As we know that

★ Discount = (Marked Price – Selling Price) ★

$\implies{\rm }$ Discount = (600 – 450)

$\implies{\rm }$ Discount = Rs 150

Now, formula for discount percent is

★ Discount Percent = (Discount/M.P $\times$ 100) ★

$\implies{\rm }$ D % = (150/600 $\times$ 100)

$\implies{\rm }$ D % = (150/6)

$\implies{\rm }$ D % = 25%

Hence, Shopkeeper offered a discount of 25%.

( Option B is correct )

Answer 2

Given that ,

Selling price (SP) = Rs 450

Marked price (MP) = Rs 600

We know that ,

$\sf \large{ \fbox{Discount = MP - SP}}$

$\sf \large{ \fbox{Discount \: \% = \frac{Discount}{MP} \times 100}}$

Thus ,

$\sf \hookrightarrow Discount = 600 - 450 \\ \\ \sf \hookrightarrow </p><p>Discount = 150</p><p>$

and

$\sf \hookrightarrow Discount \: \% = \frac{150}{600} \times 100 \\ \\\sf \hookrightarrow Discount \: \% = 25$

$\therefore \sf \underline{The \: discount \: percent \: is \: 25 \: \%}$