A store raised the price of an item by exactly 10 percent. Which of the following could not be the resulting price of the item?(in Rs.)
(a)
5.50
(b)
7.60
(c)
11.00
(d)
12.10
A store raised the price of an item by exactly 10 percent. Which of the following could not be the resulting price of the item?(in Rs.)
(a)
5.50
(b)
7.60
(c)
11.00
(d)
12.10
Question ID - 56677 | SaraNextGen Top Answer
A store raised the price of an item by exactly 10 percent. Which of the following could not be the resulting price of the item?(in Rs.)
(a)
5.50
(b)
7.60
(c)
11.00
(d)
12.10
|
A store raised the price of an item by exactly 10 percent. Which of the following could not be the resulting price of the item?(in Rs.) |
|
|||||||
|
(a) |
5.50 |
(b) |
7.60 |
(c) |
11.00 |
(d) |
12.10 |
|
1 Answer
127 votes
Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -
Let the original price be Rs. 
and increased price be Rs.
Then, 110% of 
.
Original price = Rs. 
= Rs. 6.9090… which is not possible.
127 votes
Answer Link
127