Aptitude - True Discount - Discussion

Discussion Forum : True Discount - General Questions (Q.No. 8)
8.
A man buys a watch for Rs. 1950 in cash and sells it for Rs. 2200 at a credit of 1 year. If the rate of interest is 10% per annum, the man:
gains Rs. 55
gains Rs. 50
loses Rs. 30
gains Rs. 30
Answer: Option
Explanation:

S.P. = P.W. of Rs. 2200 due 1 year hence
= Rs. 2200 x 100
100 + (10 x 1)
= Rs. 2000.

Gain = Rs. (2000 - 1950) = Rs. 50.

Discussion:
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Vidya said:   2 decades ago
What is P.W. here? I can't understand that formula used.

Sundar said:   2 decades ago
@Vidya:

P.W. - Present Worth

S.P - Selling Price

C.P. - Cost Price

T.D - True Discount

Kindly go through the Basic formulas for True Discount.

Sai said:   1 decade ago
Using the formula sol u got is correct but logically its wrong.
let me explain
for 10% intrest 1950 will be 195 p.a
1950+195=2145
2200-2145=55

So 55 must be correct.

Pulkit said:   1 decade ago
Totally agreed with mr sai. I have also used the same trick!

Sana said:   1 decade ago
I think 10% should be calculated on present worth.

10% 0f 2000=200.

1950+200=2150.

2200-2150=50.

Because the rate mentioned is for present worth.

Arun Kumar said:   1 decade ago
I also agree with sai.

I too followed the same logic.

If it is wrong could some one xplain tat?.

Ramesh said:   1 decade ago
Here one man(lets assume some chiru) sold his watch at Rs 2200 it means some one(lets assume pavan) took that and gave 2200Rs to chiru at the interest of 10% p.a... meaning pavan gave 2200 to chiru so that he should be take interst on 2200 but not 1950 so 10% on 2200=220 but chiru buy 1950 and sold 2200 meaning he got 250 but he paid 220 interst so finally he got Rs30 gain.

So frends I think it is right.

Sumana said:   1 decade ago
I m agree with Ramesh also.

Sachin said:   1 decade ago
Ref: http://www.indiabix.com/aptitude/true-discount/formulas

He got 2200 after 1 year. It also include interest at 10%.

That means the watch was sold at actual price of rs.2000
200 was interest, with cant be taken as profit.

So there was a gain of Rs. 50.

Rits said:   1 decade ago
Thanks ramesh.


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