ctets15p2 q45

45A teacher gives the following problem related to 'discount' to the students for solving.
"The Marked Prices (MP) of a shirt and sweater are ₹ 200 and ₹ 300 respectively and the discounts on the marked prices of shirt and sweater are 20% and 12%, respectively. While preparing the bill, the shopkeeper interchanged the discounts on these items by mistake. On getting the bill, Hamida noticed the mistake and paid the actual amount to the shopkeeper. How much money did Hamida pay to the shopkeeper?"
What value does the teacher try to promote through this problem?

Option : D
Explanation : As the shopkeeper mistakenly interchanged the discounts on items and later Hamida noticed it and paid the actual amount. So, this problem shows the honesty of Hamida.

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