Two successive percentage decreases of 25% each is by what percentage less than two successive percentage increases of 25% each? (Round to two decimal places.)
22.22%
Using the formula for successive percentage change, the difference is calculated to be 22.22%.
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A shopkeeper offers the following discount schemes for buyers.
I. Two successive discounts of 15% and 20%
II. Successive discount of 25% and 10%
III. A discount of 33%
The selling price will be minimum under the scheme:A shopkeeper sold 5/8 of his articles at a gain of 20% and the remaining at the cost price. What is his gain percentage in the whole transaction?
