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Raj got a new chair for 35% discount. Had Raj got no discount, Raj would have had to pay Rs. 224 more. How much did Raj pay for the chair?

Answer: A

The Rs. 224 he did not have to pay is exactly the 35% discount.

\[ 0.35 \times \text{MP} = 224 \quad\Longrightarrow\quad \text{MP} = \frac{224}{0.35} = \text{Rs. } 640 \]

What he actually paid is the remaining 65%:

\[ 0.65 \times 640 = \text{Rs. } 416 \]

Equivalently, \( 640 - 224 = 416 \). Both Rs. 640 and Rs. 224 appear as options because they are the two intermediate values, not the amount paid.

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