Two successive discounts of 10% and 5% are equivalent to a single discount of______.
14.5%
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 14.5%.
Single discount = x + y + xy/100
⇒ -10 - 5 + 50/100
⇒ -15 + 0.5 = -14.5% [negative sign shows discount]
Similar Questions
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Important Questions from Discount and MP
- Two successive discounts of 25% and 10% on a deal are equivalent to a single discount of:
- A shopkeeper offers the following three schemes. Which scheme has the maximum discount percent?
I. Two successive discounts of 15% and 20%.
II. Buy 4 get 2 free.
III. Buy 6 get 4 free - A shopkeeper is given a 10% trade discount and a 5% scheme discount (free units). On purchasing 100 units priced at ₹50 each, what is the trade discount amount?
- What is the equivalent single discount for successive discounts of 20% and 10%?
- Rahul buys a box of pens (listed price of ₹900) with a trade discount of 30%. What is the net price?
