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Download Solution PDFIf an electricity bill is paid before the due date, one gets a reduction of 5% on the amount of the bill. By paying the bill before the due date, a person got a reduction of ₹14. The amount of his electricity bill was:
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Option 4 : ₹280
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Download Solution PDFFormula used:
Reduction = Bill Amount (B) × 5%
Calculation:
Reduction = ₹14
⇒ ₹14 = B × 5/100
⇒ B = ₹14 × 100/5
⇒ B = ₹280
∴ The correct answer is option (4).
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