ABC26GN2197 · Percentage

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Percentage · Exam: 2003 · Marks: · Difficulty:

It costs ₹ 1 to photocopy a sheet of paper. However, 2\% discount is allowed on all photocopies done after first 1000 sheets. How much will it cost to copy 5000 sheets of paper?
(a)₹ 3920
(b)₹ 3980
(c)₹ 4900
(d)₹ 4920
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
Total cost $=₹[1 \times 1000+(100-2) \%$ of $1 \times 4000]$ $$\begin{aligned} & =₹(1000+0.98 \times 4000) \\ & =₹(1000+3920)=₹ 4920 . \end{aligned}$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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