Aryan wishes to buy a bicycle of price Rs.1400. The shopkeeper offers a 4/10 discount on the original price. So, he decides to buy the bicycle. How much money will he pay for it after the discount? 

 

 

 

$\begin{array}{rcl} & & \mathrm{Given}:\\ & & \mathrm{Cost} \mathrm{of} \mathrm{bicycle} \mathrm{is} \mathrm{Rs}. 1400.\\ & & \mathrm{Discount} \mathrm{offered} \mathrm{is} \frac{ 4}{10} \mathrm{on} \mathrm{the} \mathrm{price}.\\ & & \\ & & \mathrm{To} \mathrm{calculate}:\\ & & \mathrm{Amount} \mathrm{to} \mathrm{be} \mathrm{paid} \mathrm{after} \mathrm{discount}.\\ & & \\ & & \mathrm{Calculations}:\\ & =& >\mathrm{Discount} =\frac{ 4}{10}\times 1400 = 560.\\ & =& >\mathrm{Amount} \mathrm{to} \mathrm{be} \mathrm{paid} \mathrm{after} \mathrm{discount} = \mathrm{total} \mathrm{amount}-\mathrm{discount}\\ & =& >1400-560\\ & =& >\mathrm{Rs}.840\\ & & \mathrm{Hence} \mathrm{option} \mathrm{C} \mathrm{is} \mathrm{correct}.\end{array}$