alleryA table marked at 15,000 is available for 14,400. The discount per cent is:
A4%
B3%
C5%
D6%
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 4%
1. The discount in rupees is 15000 - 14400 = 600.
2. The base for the percentage is the marked price, 15000.
3. So the discount per cent is 600 / 15000 x 100.
4. That works out to 4 per cent.
5. Using 14400 as the base would give about 4.17 per cent, which is the trap answer here.
_Source: syllabus Maths, Ch 7 'Comparing Quantities', S7.2 Finding Discounts_
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