A boy buys a bag for Rs.1400 and sells it to his friend at a loss of 15%.…

2023

A boy buys a bag for Rs.1400 and sells it to his friend at a loss of 15%. Calculate the selling price of the bag.

  1. A.

    1234

  2. B.

    1190

  3. C.

    1456

  4. D.

    2346

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Correct answer: B

Method: use the formula for selling price after a loss: Selling Price = Cost Price × (1 − Loss Rate).

  • Cost Price = Rs. 1400.

  • Loss rate = 15% = 0.15.

  • Selling Price = 1400 × (1 − 0.15) = 1400 × 0.85 = Rs. 1190.

Answer: The selling price of the bag is Rs. 1190.

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