SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 71
A retailer marks a laptop 70% above its cost price. He offers a first discount of 20% on the marked price. During a sale, an additional discount of 15% is applied on the already discounted price. If the final selling price is ₹39,312, what is the approximate cost price of the laptop?
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Answer: (B) ₹34,000
Explanation
SP = CP × 1.7 × 0.8 × 0.85 = 1.156 CP = 39,312, so CP ≈ ₹34,000.