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      Question

      Akash marked a bag of chips at

      Rs.240 higher than its cost price. He sold it after applying two successive discounts of 10% and 20%, resulting in a loss of Rs.96. What is the cost price of the chips?
      A 750 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 960 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 850 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 695 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ATQ, Let cost price of the item is Rs. โ€˜aโ€™ Marked price of the item = Rs. โ€˜a + 240โ€™ According to question; a โ€“ 96 = 0.80 ร— 0.90 ร— (a + 240) Or, a โ€“ 96 = 0.72a + 172.8 Or, 0.28a = 268.8 Or, a = 960

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