Question

A car is sold at Rs. 540000 after two successive discounts of 20% and 25%. Find the marked price.

Asked in Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial), 2025 · 2025
Discount and MP · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeProfit and LossDiscount and MPSuccessive DiscountsTwo Successive DiscountsDelhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial), 20252025
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To find discount when both markup and profit are known, equate the final SP expressions: MP × (1 − d/100) = CP × (1 + Profit%/100).

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Option C — Rs. 900000

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