Question

    A store offered two successive discounts of 8% and 5% on

    a television and still made a profit of 22%. Find the approximate cost price of the television if the marked price is Rs. 50,000.
    A Rs. 20,478 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 35,820 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 19,449 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 48,025 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, Marked price of the television = Rs. 50,000 Selling price of the television = (50000 × 0.92 × 0.95) = Rs. 43,700 Cost price of the television = (43700/122) × 100 = Rs. 35,819.67 or Rs.35,820

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