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Question : The price of a shirt after a 15% discount is Rs. 119. What was the marked price of the shirt before the discount?

Option 1: Rs. 129

Option 2: Rs. 150

Option 3: Rs. 140

Option 4: Rs. 160


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Correct Answer: Rs. 140


Solution : Let the marked price of the shirt be Rs. $x$.
Price after 15% discount $= x - 0.15x = 0.85x$
So, $0.85x = 119$
$\therefore x = 140$
Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 140.

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