While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 15%. If he gives a discount of 20% he earns Rs.51 less as profit. What is the original price of the watch?

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While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 15%. If he gives a discount of 20% he earns Rs.51 less as profit. What is the original price of the watch?

ARs.920

BRs.985

CRs.1125

DRs.1020

Nithin ? undefined

Correct answer is: Rs.1020

Explanation:

Let the marked price be Rs.x
Therefore, First S.P. = 85% of Rs.x = Rs.0.85x
Second S.P. = 80% of Rs.x = Rs.0.8x
According to the question,
0.85x - 0.8x = 51

\(\implies \frac{51}{0.05} = \text{Rs. 1020}\)
 

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Correct answer is: Rs.1020 Explanation: Let the marked price be Rs.x Therefore, First S.P. = 85% of Rs.x = Rs.0.85x Second S.P. = 80% of Rs.x = Rs.0.8x According to the question, 0.85x - 0.8x = 51 \(\implies \frac{51}{0.05} = \text{Rs. 1020}\)   Nithin ? answered undefined All Comments

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