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A shop sells two types of pens dot and gel in four given days. Sunday: Total number of dot pens sold is 25. Monday: dot pens sold are X% more than that on Sunday. Tuesday: dot pen sold are 50% more than that on Monday. Wednesday: total dot pens sold 100. Total number of dot pens sold in all four days are 250 and total number of gel pens sold on these four days are Y% less than dot pens sold on each day. Total gel pens are 50.

Find the value of X.

Options

A

150

B

100

C

40

D

155

E

50

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Correct Answer :

Option B

100

Solution :

The correct answer/option is 100.

To find the value of X, we can set up an equation using the information given about the number of dot pens sold on each day.

Let's represent the number of dot pens sold on each day:

- Sunday: 25
- Monday: X% more than Sunday, which is:
25 + 25 × X 100 = 25 ( 1 + X 100 )
- Tuesday: 50% more than Monday, which is:
1.5 × 25 ( 1 + X 100 ) = 37.5 ( 1 + X 100 )
- Wednesday: 100

The total number of dot pens sold over these four days is given as 250. Therefore, we can write the equation:

Sunday + Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday = 250

Substituting the expressions for each day:

25 + 25 ( 1 + X 100 ) + 37.5 ( 1 + X 100 ) + 100 = 250

Combine the constant terms and the terms containing (1+X100):

125 + 62.5 ( 1 + X 100 ) = 250

Subtract 125 from both sides:

62.5 ( 1 + X 100 ) = 125

Divide both sides by 62.5:

1 + X 100 = 2

Subtract 1 from both sides:

X 100 = 1

Multiply by 100:

X = 100

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