Marked price of a book is ₹30.It is sold at a discount of 15%.Find the discount allowed on the book and its selling price.
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MP=30
Discount percent =15%
Discount =15%of 30
=15/100×30
=4.5
SP=MP-discount
SP=30-4.5
SP=25.5 Rupees
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⏩Given information
- ↠ Marked prices of a book is Rs.30
- It is sold at a discount of 15%
⏩What we have to calculate
- ↠We have to calculate Discount allowed on the book and it's Selling price
⏩How we calculate
- ↠ Assume a variable (unknown) eg: x or y
- ↠ According to the given statement setup the equation in terms of x or y
- ↠solve the equation
- ↠ After getting the Discount allowed on the book we will subtract Selling price
⏩Let's as assume
- ↠ The discount allowed on the book is Rs.x
⏩Forming an equation
- ↠ Sold at a discount added discount allowed on the book equal Marked prices
Therefore
- ↠ 15% + x = Rs.30
⏩Solving equation
➥ Sold at discount + Discount allowed = Marked prices
- Submitting values
➥ 15% + x = 30
- 15 % write as 15/100
➥ 15/100 + x = 30
- Transferring sides
➥ 15/100 × 30 = x
- On multiplying
➥ 450/100 = x
- On Dividing 450 by 100
➥ x = 4.5
♟The discount allowed on the book is 4.5%
⏩Now finding Selling price
❍As we know Selling price = Marked price - Discount allowed
➻ Selling price = 30 - 4.5
- On subtracting
➻ Selling price = 25.5
♟The Selling price of book is Rs.25.5 and discount allowed on the book is 4.5%
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