A departmental store marked up the price of an electronic gadget by 60% above its cost price. During a clearance sale, it offered two successive discounts of 25% and 10%. If the final selling price was Rs. 2,430, what was the cost price of the gadget? एक डिपार्टमेंटल स्टोर ने एक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक गैजेट की कीमत उसके क्रय मूल्य से 60% अधिक अंकित की। एक क्लीयरेंस सेल के दौरान, उसने 25% और 10% की दो क्रमिक छूट दीं। अगर अंतिम विक्रय मूल्य 2,430 रुपये था, तो गैजेट का क्रय मूल्य क्या था?

Rs. 2,000 /2,000 रुपये

Rs. 2,180 /2,180 रुपये

Rs. 2,400 /2,400 रुपये

A departmental store marked up the price of an electronic... - Discount MCQ Solution

Let the cost price be x.
Marked price $= 1.6x$
After successive discounts of 25% and 10%,
Selling price
$= 1.6x \times \frac{75}{100} \times \frac{90}{100}$
$= 1.08x$ Given, $1.08x = 2430$
$x = \frac{2430}{1.08} = 2250$
Therefore, the cost price of the gadget is Rs. 2,250.
Answer: (B) Rs. 2,250 / 2,250 रुपये

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