If a table marked price Rs. 6000 was sold to a customer for Rs. 5500, then the rate of discount allowed on the table is = ?

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Discount }} \cr & {\text{ = 6000}} - {\text{5500 }} \cr & {\text{ = Rs}}{\text{. 500}} \cr & {\text{Discount}}\% {\text{ }} \cr & = \frac{{500}}{{6000}} \times 100 \cr & = \frac{{50}}{6} \cr & = \frac{{25}}{3}{\text{ }} \cr & = 8\frac{1}{3}\% \cr} $$