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Discount percentage is always calculated on the:
ASales taxes
BMarked price
CSale price
DBill amount
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Marked price
1. A percentage always needs a base to compare against.
2. For a discount the base is the price before the cut.
3. The marked price is used as the base.
4. So the answer is the marked price.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 Mathematics, Ch 7 'Comparing Quantities'_
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