Ten Percent Increase and Ten Percent Decrease
Number Theory
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The price of a bulb is Rs.700 . It's new price is 10% more than that of the initial price . If a discount of 10% is given on the new price , find the price at which it is sold. (In Rupees)
693
700
686
770
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1 solution
As the price is increased by 10% , the new price of the book would be = 7 0 0 ∗ ( 1 0 0 + 1 0 ) / 1 0 0 = Rs.770. Now , a discount of 10% is given on the increased price .So, The price at which it is sold = ( 1 0 0 − 1 0 ) / 1 0 0 ∗ 7 7 0 = Rs.693