A merchant announces 25% discount on the price of a shirt. If one needs to have a total rebate of Rs. 875 and the price of each shirt is Rs. 250, then how many shirts should the person purchase?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 14
Discount on each shirt = 25% of 250 = 62.5 rupees
Total discount he wanted = Rs.875
So,
Number of shirts he purchased × discount on each shirt = Total discount
Number of shirts × 62.5 = 875
Hence the number of shirts = 875/62.5 = 14