Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1073

Question: Mr. X and Mr. Y each bought the same motorcycle using a 10% off coupon. Mr. X’s cashier took 10% off the price and then added 8.5% sales tax whereas Mr. Y’s cashier first added the sales tax and then took 10% off the total price. The amount Mr. X paid is

Options:

A) same as the amount Mr. Y paid

B) greater than Rs. 850 as the amount Mr. Y paid

C) less than Rs. 550 as the amount Mr. Y paid

D) greater than Rs. 85 as the amount Mr. Y paid

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • [a] Cost price for Mr. $ X=( 100\times \frac{90}{100} )\times \frac{108.5}{100} $ $ =90\times \frac{108.5}{100}=Rs.97.65 $ Cost Price for Mr. $ Y=(100\times\frac{108.5}{100})\times\frac{90}{100} $ $ =108.5\times 0.9=Rs.,97.65 $ So, both paid the same amount .