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Marked price per ball after discount

CMAT 2018 · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation · Easy · Profit and Loss

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Two balls were bought for Rs. 37.40 at a discount of 15%. What must be the marked price of each of the ball?

  1. A.

    Rs. 11

  2. B.

    Rs. 22

  3. C.

    Rs. 33

  4. D.

    Rs. 44

Answer

B

Explanation

Let total marked price of 2 balls be XX. 0.85×X=37.40  ⟹  X=37.400.85=440.85 \times X = 37.40 \implies X = \frac{37.40}{0.85} = 44. Marked price of each ball = 442=Rs. 22\frac{44}{2} = \text{Rs. } 22.

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