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The marked price of a shirt and a trouser are in the ratio 2 : 3. The shopkeeper gives 20% discount of the shirt. If the total discount is…

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The marked price of a shirt and a trouser are in the ratio 2 : 3. The shopkeeper gives 20% discount of the shirt. If the total discount is 30%. Then, the discount offered on the trouser is –

A$32\frac{1}{2}%$
B$33\frac{1}{3}%$
C$36\frac{2}{3}%$
D$28\frac{1}{3}%$

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CCommunity09 Jul 2021

Let mark prices are $200$ and $300$

total discount is $500*30% = 500*30/100 =150$

discount on 1st item is $20% = 200*20/100 =40$

remaining discount $150-40=110$

$110 = 300*D%$ ( D is given discount on 2nd item)

$D = 110/3 = 36*2/3$ ans..