ABC26GN2787 · Profit and Loss

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: 2009 · Marks: · Difficulty:

Vanita bought a watch with 25\% discount on the selling price. If the watch cost her ₹ 780, what is the original selling price of the watch?
(a)₹ 950
(b)₹ 1000
(c)₹ 1040
(d)Cannot be determined
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
Let the original S.P. of the watch be ₹ $x$. Then, $75 \%$ of $x=780 \Rightarrow x=\left(\frac{780 \times 100}{75}\right)=1040$.

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

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