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Ravi sees the same mobile in two shops.
Shop A: marked Rs 12000 with a 12% discount.
Shop B: marked Rs 11500 with an 8% discount.
From which shop is the phone cheaper, and by how much?

Class 8Discount and TaxComparing Quantities
  • AShop A, by Rs 20
  • BShop B, by Rs 20
  • CShop A, by Rs 60
  • DBoth cost the same

Step-by-Step Solution

Shop A: 12000 - 12% = 12000 - 1440 = 10560. Shop B: 11500 - 8% = 11500 - 920 = 10580. Shop A is cheaper by 10580 - 10560 = Rs 20.
Answer: A) Shop A, by Rs 20

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