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    Question

    The marked price of a pen and pencil are in the ratio of

    5:6. The shopkeeper gives 20% discount on th pen. If the total discount on both the pen and the pencil is 15%, then the discount offered on the pencil is ?
    A 6.38% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 17.33% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 10.83% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 21.3% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the M.P of the pen be 5x. That of the pencils be =6x Discounted price on the pencil =5x ×80/100=4x Total discount price on the pen and pencil =11x ×85/100=9.35x So, the discount price on the pencil=9.35x-4x=5.35x Therefore, % discount price on the pencil=(.65x/6x) ×100 =10.83%

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