If the discount of Rs y is available on the marked price of Rs x, then the discount percent is x/y x 100%. Is the following statement true or false

Solution:

Marked price = x

Marked price is the price on which discount % is calculated.

Discount = Rs y

It is the amount of money deducted from the Marked price and paid by the customer.

Discount % = y/x × 100

Hence the given statement is False.

✦ Try this: If Marked Price is Rs. 225 and discount is Rs. 15 then the discount percentage is ________.

Discount = Rs. 15

Marked Price = Rs. 225

Discount % = (15/225) × 100

= 100/15

= 20/3

= 6 ⅔%

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 8

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 9 Problem 55

If the discount of Rs y is available on the marked price of Rs x, then the discount percent is x/y x 100%. Is the following statement true or false

Summary:

If the discount of Rs y is available on the marked price of Rs x, then the discount percent is x/y x 100% is a False statement

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