document.write( "Question 101261: a defective briefcase costing rs.800 is being sold at a loss of 8% if the price is further reduced by 5% find its selling price. \n" ); document.write( "
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a defective briefcase costing rs.800 is being sold at a loss of 8% if the price is further reduced by 5% find its selling price.
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\n" ); document.write( "1st selling: 800(1-0.08)
\n" ); document.write( "=800(0.92) = 736 rs
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\n" ); document.write( "Final selling:
\n" ); document.write( "736(1-0.05)
\n" ); document.write( "736(0.95)= 699.20 rs
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\n" ); document.write( "Shorter way to do it:
\n" ); document.write( "800*0.92*0.95 = 699.20rs
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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