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Question : Allowing 10% and 13% successive discounts, the selling price of an article becomes Rs. 14094. The marked price is:

Option 1: Rs. 19000

Option 2: Rs. 20090

Option 3: Rs. 18000

Option 4: Rs. 16200


Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 18000


Solution : Let the marked price as $M$.
Given that the selling price after a 10% discount is 0.9$M$, and the selling price after a further 13% discount is 0.87 × 0.9$M$.
⇒ 0.87 × 0.9$M$ = 14094
⇒ $M$ = Rs. 18000
Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 18000.

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