The marked price of a water cooler is ₹5,420. The shopkeeper offers an off season discount of 15% on it and an additional discount of 5% for cash payment customers. Find the cost price for a customer who pays cash payment.
₹4,336
First, apply the 15% discount: ₹5,420 × (1 - 0.15) = ₹4,607. Then, apply the additional 5% discount: ₹4,607 × (1 - 0.05) = ₹4,336.
Important Questions from Discount and MP
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