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A man purchased a fan which had a printed price of ₹200. If he received two successive discounts of 30% and 20%, then how much did he pay for the fan?

This question was previously asked in
RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
₹112

Calculating Final Fan Price with Successive Discounts

The problem asks for the final price paid for a fan after applying two successive discounts.

Key Information:
  • Printed Price: ₹200
  • First Discount: 30%
  • Second Discount: 20%

Step-by-Step Discount Calculation

First, calculate the price after the initial 30% discount.

  1. Calculate the amount of the first discount:

    Discount Amount 1 = Printed Price $\times$ (First Discount Percentage / 100)

    Discount Amount 1 = ₹200 $\times$ (30 / 100) = ₹200 $\times$ 0.30 = ₹60

  2. Calculate the price after the first discount:

    Price after 1st Discount = Printed Price - Discount Amount 1

    Price after 1st Discount = ₹200 - ₹60 = ₹140

    Alternatively, using the remaining percentage:

    Price after 1st Discount = Printed Price $\times$ (1 - First Discount Percentage / 100)

    Price after 1st Discount = ₹200 $\times$ (1 - 30/100) = ₹200 $\times$ (70/100) = ₹200 $\times$ 0.70 = ₹140

  3. Now, apply the second 20% discount on the reduced price (₹140). Calculate the amount of the second discount:

    Discount Amount 2 = Price after 1st Discount $\times$ (Second Discount Percentage / 100)

    Discount Amount 2 = ₹140 $\times$ (20 / 100) = ₹140 $\times$ 0.20 = ₹28

  4. Calculate the final price paid by the man:

    Final Price = Price after 1st Discount - Discount Amount 2

    Final Price = ₹140 - ₹28 = ₹112

    Alternatively, using the remaining percentage:

    Final Price = Price after 1st Discount $\times$ (1 - Second Discount Percentage / 100)

    Final Price = ₹140 $\times$ (1 - 20/100) = ₹140 $\times$ (80/100) = ₹140 $\times$ 0.80 = ₹112

Combined Calculation:

Final Price = Printed Price $\times$ (1 - Discount 1/100) $\times$ (1 - Discount 2/100)

Final Price = ₹200 $\times$ (1 - 30/100) $\times$ (1 - 20/100)

Final Price = ₹200 $\times$ (70/100) $\times$ (80/100)

Final Price = ₹200 $\times$ 0.70 $\times$ 0.80 = ₹112

The man paid ₹112 for the fan.

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