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1 cup costs Rs. 80 but a box containing 6 cups costs Rs. 400. What is the effective discount (in %) on the box?1. 10%2. 15%3. 16.67%4. 20%

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 16.67%

GIVEN:

1 cup costs Rs. 80 but a box containing 6 cups costs Rs. 400.

CONCEPT:
Basic concept of discount.

FORMULA USED:

Discount = [(MP – SP)/MP] × 100

CALCULATION:

Original cost of 6 bars of chocolates = 6 × 80 = Rs. 480

∴ Effective discount on the box = [(480 – 400)/480] × 100

= 16.67%



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