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What is the selling price of a calculator if a shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 7% each on its marked price of Rs. 500?

  1. A
    Rs. 430.25
  2. B
    Rs. 440.85
  3. C
    Rs. 435.00
  4. D
    Rs. 432.45

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Marked Price (MP) = Rs. 500
Two successive discounts of 7% are given.

The Selling Price (SP) can be calculated as:

SP=MP×(1−
100
d
1



)×(1−
100
d
2



)
SP=500×(1−
100
7

)×(1−
100
7

)
SP=500×
100
93

×
100
93


SP=5×
100
8649


SP=
100
43245

=Rs. 432.45

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What is the selling price of a calculator if a shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 7% each on its marked price of Rs. 500?
A
Rs. 430.25
B
Rs. 440.85
C
Rs. 435.00
D
Rs. 432.45

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