A shopkeeper offers discount 50% + 50% on a shirt of M.R.P Rs 800, find the selling price of the shirt. Option 1: Rs 700 Option 2: Rs 0 Option 3: Rs 400 Option 4: Rs 200

Answer: Rs 200. Solution: Successive discounts apply one after the other. After first 50% discount: 800 x 0.5 = 400. After second 50% discount: 400 x 0.5 = 200. Selling price = Rs 200.

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A shopkeeper offers discount 50% + 50% on a shirt of M.R.P Rs 800, find the selling price of the shirt.

Rs 700

Rs 0

Rs 400

Rs 200

✅ Correct Option: 4

Successive discounts apply one after the other.

After first 50% discount: $800 \times 0.5 = 400$ .

After second 50% discount: $400 \times 0.5 = 200$ .

Selling price = Rs 200.

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