Question
The marked price of a fan is Rs 2,000. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on it. Find the discount amount and the selling price.
Solution
Discount = 10% of 2000 = (10/100) × 2000 = 200 Selling Price = Marked Price − Discount = 2000 − 200 = Rs 1,800
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