If the price of pen decreases by 20%, then a man can buy 10 more pens for Rs 100. What is the new price (in Rs) of each pen?
let initial price = x
let he buy y number of pens for 100. $$\Rightarrow x\times y= 100$$.
If the price of pen decreases by 20%, then a man can buy 10 more pens for Rs 100
$$\Rightarrow (\frac{100-20}{100}\times x)\times (y+10)= 100$$
$$\Rightarrow (0.8\times x)\times (y+10)= 100$$
$$\Rightarrow (0.8x\times y)+(80\times x)= 100$$
$$\Rightarrow (80)+(80\times x)= 100$$
$$\Rightarrow (80\times x)= 100-80 = 20$$
$$\Rightarrow x= \frac{20}{8} = 2.5$$/-
new price = $$0.8\times x = 0.8\times 2.5 = 2$$/-
so the answer is option B.
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