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A shopkeeper sells a dozen pair of socks whose marked price is Rs. 600 at 20% discount. How many pairs of socks can be bought for Rs. 320?

  1. A
    9
  2. B
    10
  3. C
    8
  4. D
    12

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Marked price (MP) for 1 dozen (12 pairs) of socks = Rs. 600.
Discount rate = 20%

Selling price (SP) for 12 pairs of socks:

SP=600×(1−
100
20

)=600×
100
80

=Rs. 480
Cost of 12 pairs of socks = Rs. 480.
Therefore, the selling price of 1 pair of socks is:

SP of 1 pair=
12
480

=Rs. 40
The number of pairs of socks that can be bought for Rs. 320 is:

Number of pairs=
40
320

=8

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A shopkeeper sells a dozen pair of socks whose marked price is Rs. 600 at 20% discount. How many pairs of socks can be bought for Rs. 320?
A
9
B
10
C
8
D
12

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