Question 72
During festivals, a banner on a shop displays, 'Pay for 3 and gets 5'.The discount percentage offered is:
Solution
Let the cost price of 1 article = Rs.10
Condition given,
Pay 3 and get 5
The shopkeeper has to give 5 articles = Rs.50
The buyer has to pay for 3 article = Rs.30
The discount offered is of cost of 2 articles
i.e; Rs.20
Discount % = $$\frac{20}{50}\times\ 100=40\%$$
Hence, Option C is correct.
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