Paper 1 · Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (26.08.2024) Shift-II
If a discount of 6% on the marked price of an item results in its selling price being Rs. 235, then at what price should the item be sold in order to allow a discount of 15%?
ARs. 199.5
BRs. 206.5
CRs. 212.5 ✓ Correct
DRs. 215
Correct answer: (C) Rs. 212.5 — The item should be sold for Rs. 212.5, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The item should be sold for Rs. 212.5, so that is the answer.
★A 6 percent discount leaves 94 percent of the marked price.
★So 94 percent of the marked price equals 235, giving a marked price of 250.
★A 15 percent discount leaves 85 percent of the marked price.
★85 percent of 250 is 212.5.
★So the item should be sold for Rs. 212.5.
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