A shopkeeper gives 15% and 35% discounts on a bottle. If the selling price of the bottle is Rs1,547, then the marked price of the
bottle is:
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SSC CHSL 6th June 2022 Shift-2
Rs 2,700
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- The shopkeeper provides two successive discounts: 15% followed by 35%.
- The given selling price after these discounts is Rs 1,547.
- To find the marked price (MP), let's backtrack using the formula:
\[
\text{Selling Price} = \text{Marked Price} \times (1 - \text{First Discount}) \times (1 - \text{Second Discount})
\]
- Insert values:
\[
1547 = MP \times (1 - 0.15) \times (1 - 0.35)
\]
\[
1547 = MP \times 0.85 \times 0.65
\]
\[
1547 = MP \times 0.5525
\]
\[
MP = \frac{1547}{0.5525}
\]
\[
MP \approx 2800
\]
- Option 4: Rs 2,800 is correct.
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