L&T Company Numerical Ability Profit and Loss

A fan is listed at Rs. 750 with a discount of 20%. What additional discount must be offered to the customer to bring the net price Rs. 540?
(a) 11(1/9)%
(b) 10%
(c) 11%
(d) 8%
(e) None of these

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(b); S.P. after 20% discount=80% of Rs. 750=Rs.600
Net S.P. desired=Rs. 540.
Additional discount=[(60/600)X100]%=10%
7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(18) No(7)

(d) is correct answer.
actual discount=750-540=210
so %discount to be given= 210/750 *100 = 28 %

So additional discount on top of 20% is = 8%
7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(15)
20%=160 reduce now c.p=600
10%=75
8%=60
so ans 8%
6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(5)

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(b) 21(7/8)%
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