Latest CAT Aptitude Question SOLUTION: While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 15%. If be gives a discount of 20%, he earns Rs. 51 less as profit. What is the original price of the watch ?

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While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a
discount of 15%. If be gives a discount of
20%, he earns Rs. 51 less as profit. What is
the original price of the watch ?

Asked In CAT MohanRaj (9 years ago)

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ajay kumar  (9 years ago)

let price of watch=x
give discount 15%=(give discount 20% - less of profit)
x*15/100=x*20/100-51
15x/100=20x/100-51
(20-15)x =51*100
5x=51*100
x=51*20
x=1020 Ans

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sarvan  (9 years ago)

5% change gives amount =51
100% " " " =51*100/5
=1020

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vijay kumar  (8 years ago)

let x be the original price then a/c to que we can write
(x-x*15%)-(x-x*20%)=51
=> (17x-16x)/20=51
=> x=1020

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Atul kumar  (9 years ago)

Let take the oeiginal price of watch =x
Now 15%dicount price will be =85x/100
Now if he /she give 20% dicount then the price will be =80x/100 but it will be equal to =-51 as a profit so the actual price will be 80x/100-x=51
AFTER SOLVING THE ACTUAL PRICE OF WATCH WILL BE 255 ans.

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pritam banerjee  (9 years ago)

1020...........................

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