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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 the pen. If the total discount on both the pen and the pencil is 30%, then the discount offered on the pencil is?
      A 47% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 38.3% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 55% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 33% 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 ร—80/100=4x Total discount price on the pen and pencil =11x ร—70/100=7.70x So, the discount price on the pencil=7.70x-4x=3.70x Therefore, % discount price on the pencil=(2.30x/6x) ร—100 =38.33%

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