A shopkeeper listed the marked price of a table as a certain amount and he gave two successive discounts of 10% and 10%. If the shopkeeper sold it at ₹1,458, then the marked price is:
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. ₹1,800.
Let the marked price be x
⇒ x × 90/100 × 90/100 = 1458
⇒ x = (1458 × 100 × 100)/(90 × 90)
⇒ x = Rs.1800