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Profit, Loss & Discount · Question 58 of 72

Question 58

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A smartwatch is marked at ₹5,000. Tenzin gets successive discounts of 10% and 5%. How much does he pay?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. After 10% off: 90% of ₹5,000 = ₹4,500.

  2. After a further 5% off: 95% of ₹4,500 = ₹4,275.

Worth noting

₹4,250 adds the two discounts into one of 15%. The second discount is on ₹4,500, not on ₹5,000.

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