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At a 19% discount, the selling price of a freezer is Rs 24000. What is the selling price if the discount is 32.5%?

  1. A
    Rs 13500
  2. B
    Rs 20000
  3. C
    Rs 16065
  4. D
    Rs 21465

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the Marked Price (MP) of the freezer be M.
When the discount is 19%, the Selling Price (SP
1

) is 100%−19%=81% of MP.

0.81×M=24000
M=
0.81
24000


When the discount is 32.5%, the new Selling Price (SP
2

) is 100%−32.5%=67.5% of MP.

SP
2

=0.675×M
SP
2

=0.675×
0.81
24000


SP
2

=
810
675

×24000=
6
5

×24000=5×4000=20000
Therefore, the new selling price is Rs 20000.

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At a 19% discount, the selling price of a freezer is Rs 24000. What is the selling price if the discount is 32.5%?
A
Rs 13500
B
Rs 20000
C
Rs 16065
D
Rs 21465

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