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The marked price of a shirt and trousers are in the ratio 1:2. The shopkeeper gives 40% discount on the shirt. If the total discount in the set of the shirt and trousers is 30%, the discount offered on the trousers is:

A. 15%

B. 20%

C. 25%

D. 30%

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Let the price of shirt and trouser be Rs. 100 and Rs. 200 respectively.
Then, price of set of shirt and trouser = Rs. 300.
After giving 30% discount on the set,
Selling Price = 300 - 30% of 300 = 210.
Total Discount on Set = 90.
And Discount on shirt is 20% alone,
SP of shirt alone = 100 - 40% of 100 = 60.
Rs. 40 is the discount on shirt then Rs. 50 must be the discount on the trouser.
So, discount on trouser = $$\frac{{50 \times 100}}{{200}}$$  = 25%.

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Comments ( 4 )

  1. Kranthi Kiran
    Kranthi Kiran :
    6 months ago

    40×1+2x/1+2=30
    ×=25

  2. Aarif Islam
    Aarif Islam :
    4 years ago

    let, cp = 100
    sp = 115
    new cp = 75
    new sp = 75+ 75*(32/100)
    = 99
    sp difference = 115- 99 = 16
    Atq, when diff. 16 then cp = 100
    " " 1 " " = 100/16
    " " 600 " " = (100*600)/16
    = 3750

  3. Md Helal
    Md Helal :
    5 years ago

    Applying Alligation method :
    40 ····································· D
    ···················· 30 ···················
    (30 - D) : 10 = 1 : 2
    ⇒ 60 - 2D = 10
    ⇒ 2D = 50
    ⇒ D = 25
    So, Required percentage 25%
    Solved by : MD.Helal Uddin

  4. Pratibha Srivastav
    Pratibha Srivastav :
    7 years ago

    total discount is 30 X 3 =90% on both and alone on shirt discount is 40% so that 90 - 40 = 50%must be discounted on trouser hence 50 x 100/200 =25% ans

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