Directions· Multiple Choice Questions
In the following problems, you are given four answers. Choose the right answer.
There is only ONE correct answer to each question.
A woman bought three bottles of perfume which were priced equally. She paid half the original price for the second bottle and one quarter of the price for the third bottle. If she paid a total of 700 Riyals, what was the original price of each bottle in Riyals?
- 500
- 400
- 300
- 200
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Correct answer: B. 400
Why
Let P be the original price: P + P/2 + P/4 = 700 → (7/4)P = 700 → P = 400.