An item marked at Rs. 840 is sold for Rs. 714. The discount percent is:

Correct option is B

Discount = Marked Price - Selling Price = 840 - 714 = Rs. 126 Discount % = (126 / 840) × 100 = 15% Explanation of options: (a) ✘ 10% of 840 = 84, not correct. (b) ✔ 15% of 840 = 126 ✅ (c) ✘ 20% of 840 = 168, too high. (d) ✘ 25% of 840 = 210, much higher.