Question 63
MediumOriginal questionA saree marked at ₹1,500 is sold for ₹1,080 after two successive discounts. The first discount is 20%. What is the second?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
After the first discount: 80% of ₹1,500 = ₹1,200.
The second discount takes ₹1,200 down to ₹1,080, a cut of ₹120.
Second discount = .
Worth noting
28% is the total discount on ₹1,500. 8% forgets that the second discount is on ₹1,200.
- Concept
- Finding a missing successive discount
- Typical timeTypical
- 55 s
- Your timeYours
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