A shop sells a shirt for Rs. 560 after a discount of on the marked price. Find the marked price.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Rs. 800
- Step 1: The sale price is of the marked price. Step 2. Marked price . Answer: Rs. 800. Why not the others: Rs. 728 is what you get if you add the percentage to the sale price. Rs. 590 is what you get if you add the discount percentage as rupees. Rs. 430.77 is what you get if you divide by instead of .
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