CTET Paper 1 · Mathematics-CTET

“If the price of a shirt is ₹ 800 and the shopkeeper sells it at a discount of 16%, what will be the selling price?” Two of the students of Class VI, answered it in the following ways: Student I: Selling price = ₹ 800 - 16% of ₹ 800 = ₹ 800 - ₹ (80 + 48) = ₹ 800 - ₹ 128 = ₹ 672 Student II: Selling price = ₹ 800 - 16% of ₹ 800 = ₹ 800 - ₹ = ₹ 800 - ₹ 8 × 16 = ₹ 800 - ₹ 128 = ₹ 672 Which of the following is most appropriate for the above situation?

  1. Mathematical process used by only student II is correct.
  2. Mathematical process used by student I is incorrect.
  3. Mathematical processes used by both student I and student II are correct.
  4. Mathematical processes used by both student I and student II are correct, but process used by student I cannot be used in the examination.
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