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If the selling price of Rs.36 results in a discount of 25% on the marked price of an item, at what…

A 25 per cent discount means the selling price is 75 per cent of the marked price, so \(MP = 36/0.75 = 48\). At a 20 per cent discount the price becomes \(48\times0.80 =…

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If the selling price of Rs.36 results in a discount of 25% on the marked price of an item, at what price should the item be sold to offer a discount of 20%?

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A 25 per cent discount means the selling price is 75 per cent of the marked price, so MP=36/0.75=48MP = 36/0.75 = 48. At a 20 per cent discount the price becomes 48×0.80=38.448\times0.80 = 38.4. The item should be sold at Rs. 38.4.

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