A man buys 3 shirts, each of different brands. The shopkeeper gives him a discount of 10, 20 and 3

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27 Oct 2010 Fine the best investment

A man buys 3 shirts, each of different brands. The shopkeeper gives him a discount of 10, 20 and 30 percent in
the 3 shirts according to the choice of buyer. If printed cost of shirts are 500, 800, 1200.
The minimum investment of the buyer will be

OPtion

1) 1910
2) 2030
3) 1970
4) 2040
5) 2070
6) 1960
7) 1890
8) 1870
9) 1930
10) 1920

Solution

For minimum investment 30 percent discount should be taken in the shirt of maximum cost, thus
Minimum investment = 1200 * 0.7 + 800 * 0.8 + 500 * 0.9 = 1930

Correct Option: 9 Best Solution (10)

A.P.Singh   14 years AGO

A man buys 3 shirts, each of different brands. The shopkeeper gives him a discount of 10, 20 and 30 percent in
the 3 shirts according to the choice of buyer. If printed cost of shirts are 500 ( discount 10%), 800( Discount 20%), 1200 ( Discount 30%), then total investment = 500*0.9+800*0.8+1200*0.7 = 1930..

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Dr.Dipin Singh   14 years AGO

The minimum investment of the buyer, the man should get max discount (30%) on Rs 1200, then 20% on Rs 800 and 10% on Rs 500. Then min investment = 450+640+840= 1930

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S. Singh   14 years AGO

Minimum investment = 450+640+840= 1930

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Dolly   14 years AGO

The shopkeeper gives him a discount of 10 % on Rs 500, 20 % on Rs 800 shirt and 30 percent on Rs 1200 shirt , tyen min investment = Rs 1930.

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Karthik Pandiyan   14 years AGO

Minimum Investment of buyer = 30% at 1200 + 20 % at 800 + 10% at 500= 840+640+450=1930

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Leena   14 years AGO

min investment will be 450+640+840= 1930

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Brij   14 years AGO

min investment = 840+640+450= 1930

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HARMEET KAUR   14 years AGO

After discount, min cost =840+640+450= 1930

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karthikeyan.a   14 years AGO

840+640+450=1930

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goutam Choudhury   14 years AGO

Buyer will have minimum investmest if he gets lowest discount on lowest price shirt and highest discount on highest price shirt.so after getting discount 10,20 and 30 percent on shirts 500,800 and 1200 respectively the buyer minimum investment will be 1930. so the option 9 satisfies the condition.

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