Discussion Forum : True Discount
Question -
A person paid Rs.17,000 for a motor-car after a single discount of 15%. If he is given successive discounts of 5% and 10% then how much he would pay ?
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)Let 'x' be the marked price Single Discount = 15%100 - 15 = 8585% of x = 17,000$x = {17,000}/85 × 100$ = Rs.20,000Required SP= $20,000 × 95/100 × 90/100$= 180 × 95 = Rs.17100 Using Rule 2,If article is sold on D% discount, thenSP = ${\text"MP"(100 - D)}/100$MP = ${\text"SP" × 100}/{100 - D}$
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Answer: (b)Let 'x' be the marked price Single Discount = 15%100 - 15 = 8585% of x = 17,000$x = {17,000}/85 × 100$ = Rs.20,000Required SP= $20,000 × 95/100 × 90/100$= 180 × 95 = Rs.17100 Using Rule 2,If article is sold on D% discount, thenSP = ${\text"MP"(100 - D)}/100$MP = ${\text"SP" × 100}/{100 - D}$
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