Mr. Ramzan, owner of a departmental store, decided to raise the price of a particular item by exactly 10%. Of the following which cannot be the new price?

Mr. Ramzan, owner of a departmental store, decided to raise the price of a particular item by exactly 10%. Of the following which cannot be the new price? Correct Answer Tk. 57.30

Let price be x The store owner decided to raise the price of a particular item by exactly 10%,  so the new price must be = x *110 /100                            = 1.1x So, The new number must be 1.1 times the original price. here, option A 10* 1.1 = 11 $ option B 8 * 1.1 = 8.80 $  option D 71 * 1.1 = 78.1 $ can be new prices Now, check option (c) 1.1x = 57.30 So, x = 57.30/1.1 ~ 52.09 (Approximately) So (C) cannot be new price
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