An article was marked at Rs.x and sold at a discount of (x – 40)%. If the customer paid Rs.(x – 32), then find the marked price of the article.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e Rs.80
| Understanding | Application |
| We will use the formula of the discount percentage to find the solution. |
From the given formula ⇒ Discount(%) = Marked Price - Selling Price / Market Price In the given question Marked Price = x Discount(%) = x - 40 Selling price = x - 32 ⇒ (x - 40) / 100 = x - (x - 32) / x ⇒ (x - 40) / 100 = 32 / x ⇒ x2 - 40x - 3200 = 0 By solving the given quadratic equation ⇒ x = 80 |