Question : The state electricity board gives a 15% discount on electric bills if it is paid before the due date. One person gets INR 54 as a discount. The amount of the actual bill was:
Option 1: INR 362
Option 2: INR 359
Option 3: INR 360
Option 4: INR 361
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Correct Answer: INR 360
Solution : Let $x$ be the actual bill amount Discount = 15% of $x$ Discount% = $\frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{Actual Price}}$ × 100% ⇒ INR 54 = 15% of $x$ ⇒ $x$ = $\frac{5400}{15}$ = INR 360 Hence, the correct answer is INR 360.
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Option 1: 2,003
Option 2: 2,580
Option 3: 2,230
Option 4: 2,064
Question : A shopkeeper gives a discount of 15% on the marked price. If the selling price is INR 19,040, then the discount on it will be:
Option 1: INR 3,360
Option 2: INR 3,850
Option 3: INR 3,260
Option 4: INR 3,600
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Option 1: INR 1,710
Option 2: INR 1,615
Option 3: INR 1,650
Option 4: INR 1,700
Question : A shopkeeper sells a chair for INR 2,325 after allowing a discount of 22.5% on the marked price. The discount offered was:
Option 1: INR 675
Option 2: INR 1,257
Option 3: INR 880
Option 4: INR 1,050
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Option 1: INR 460
Option 2: INR 420
Option 3: INR 480
Option 4: INR 450
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