- A17.6%
- B15%
- C18%
- D6.7%
Step-by-Step Solution
Discount % = %. Trap: discount % is taken on the MARKED price — dividing by the ₹1020 selling price gives 17.6%; 18% simply reads ₹180 as 18%, and 6.7% flips the fraction.
Answer: B) 15%
A Chennai store takes a flat ₹180 off every kurta marked ₹1200. What discount percent is the store offering?
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Key idea: Discount
A discount is a reduction off the **marked price** (MP), not the cost price. The selling price (SP) is what the customer actually pays.
**SP = MP − Discount**
**Discount % = (Discount / MP) × 100**
Example: shirt MP ₹800, discount 25%. Discount amount = 25% of 800 = 200. SP = 800 − 200 = 600.
Note: discount % is calculated on MP. Profit/loss % (Class 7) is on CP. Don't mix them up.
**SP = MP − Discount**
**Discount % = (Discount / MP) × 100**
Example: shirt MP ₹800, discount 25%. Discount amount = 25% of 800 = 200. SP = 800 − 200 = 600.
Note: discount % is calculated on MP. Profit/loss % (Class 7) is on CP. Don't mix them up.
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