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A product is sold for Rs. 2051.73 after two successive discounts of 10% and 15% respectively. If the product is marked at a price 20% above…

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A product is sold for Rs. 2051.73 after two successive discounts of 10% and 15% respectively. If the product is marked at a price 20% above its cost price, find the cost price of the product. 
  • ARs. 2015
  • BRs. 2145
  • CRs. 2235
  • DRs. 2325
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Let the cost price be Rs. ‘x’$

Marked price = (100 + 20)% of x = 1.2x$

Selling price = (100 – 15)% of (100 – 10)% of 1.2x = 0.85 × 0.9 × 1.2x = 0.918x$

⇒ 0.918x = 2051.73$

⇒ x = 2235$

∴ Cost price of product is Rs. 2235$