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Successive discounts - class-VII

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Choose the most appropriate option.
A shop gives $15\%$ discount on the purchase of a T.V. If paid for in cash immediately, a further discount of $12\%$ is given. If the marked price is Rs. $15,000$, what is the price of the T.V if cash purchase is made?

  1. Rs. $12,750$

  2. Rs. $11,220$

  3. Rs. $10,950$

  4. Rs. $11,475$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The marked price of T.V. $=Rs.15,000$ 

Price of T.V after $15\%$ discount $=Rs.\left(15,000-\dfrac{15}{100}\times 15000\right)$

                                                      $=Rs.\left(15,000-2250\right)$
                                                      $=Rs.12,750$
Price of T.V. again after $12\%$ discount $=Rs\left(12,750-\dfrac{12}{100}\times 12750\right)$

                                                               $=Rs.\left(12750-1530\right)$
                                                               $=Rs.11,220$

$\therefore$  The price of the T.V if cash purchase is made is $Rs.11,220.$

Find the single discount which is equivalent to three successive discounts of 20%, 10% and 5%.
Hence, find the selling price of an article marked at Rs. 250. 

  1. 31.6%; Rs. 171

  2. 31.8%; Rs. 171

  3. 31.6%; Rs. 178

  4. 31.6%; Rs. 71


Correct Option: A,B
Explanation:

Given marked price is Rs 250
Selling price after Ist discount =100-20=80 Rs
Selling price after 1st discount=$\frac{80\times 250}{100}= 200$Rs
Selling price after 2nd discount=Selling price after 2nd discount=$\frac{90\times 200}{100}= 180$Rs
Selling price after third discount=$\frac{95\times 280}{100}= 171$Rs
Total discount = 250-171=79 Rs
% of total discuont =Selling price after 2nd discount=$\frac{79\times 100}{250}= 31.6$%

Two shopkeepers announce the same price of Rs.700 for a shirt. The first offers successive discounts of 30% and 6% while the second offers successive discounts of 20% and 16%. The shopkeeper who offers better discounts charges ______ less than the other shopkeeper.

  1. Rs. 22.40

  2. Rs. 16.80

  3. Rs. 9.80

  4. Rs. 36.40


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

M.P. of the shirt = Rs.700 

S.P. of the shirt 1st shoopkeeper = 70% of 94% of Rs.700
$\displaystyle =\frac{70}{100}\times \frac{94}{100}\times Rs.700=Rs.460.60$
S.P. of the shirt offered by the 2nd shopkeeper = 80% of 84% of Rs.700
$\displaystyle =\frac{80}{100}\times \frac{84}{100}\times Rs.700=Rs.470.40$
$\displaystyle \therefore$ 1st shopkeeper offers better discounts and 
Required difference $= Rs.470.40 - Rs. 460.60 = Rs.9.80 $

A single discount equal to a discount series of 10% and 20% is

  1. 25%

  2. 30%

  3. 35%

  4. 28%


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$100\, \times\, \displaystyle\frac{100\,-\,10}{100}\, \times\, \frac{100\, -\, 20}{100}$


 = $100\, \times\, \displaystyle\frac{90}{100}\, \times\, \frac{80}{100}\,=\, 72$

$\therefore$ Single discount $= 100 - 72 = 28 \%$

The price of an article is raised by 30% and then two successive discounts of 10% each are allowed ultimately, the price of the article is

  1. decreased by 5.3%

  2. increased by 3%

  3. increased by 5.3%

  4. increased by 10%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Let the original price=100 Rs.
Then marked price=130 Rs.
First discount=10%
Then 10% of 130=$\frac{10}{100}\times 130=13  Rs$
Price of article after first discount=$130-13=117  Rs$
Second discount=10%
Then 10% of 117=$\frac{10}{100}\times 117=11.70  Rs.$
Price of article after second discount =$117-11.70=105.30 Rs.$
$\therefore  increase  in  price=105.30-100=5.30$
$increased  percentage=\frac{5.30}{100}\times 100=5.30$
Hence the price of article increased by 5.30 %.
 

The $MP$ of a watch was $720$. A man bought the same for $550.80$ after getting two successive discounts, the first being $10%$. What was the second discount rate?

  1. $12%$

  2. $14%$

  3. $15%$

  4. $18%$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Given:
The Marked Price, $MP$ of the watch is $Rs.\ 720$.
The Selling Price, $SP$ of the watch is $Rs.\ 550.80$.
The first discount is $10\%$.


Let the second discount be $x\%$.

According to the question,

$550.8=720\times \dfrac{90}{100}\times \dfrac{(100-x)}{100}$
$55080=(72\times 9)\dfrac{(100-x)}{100}$
$55080=64800-648x$
$x=\dfrac{9720}{648}$
$x=15\%$


Hence, the second discount is $15\%$.

Find the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 20% and 10%

  1. 28%

  2. 29%

  3. 30%

  4. 26%


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let the marked price of an article be Rs. 100
Then first discount on it =Rs. 20
Price after discount =Rs. (100-20)=Rs. 80
Second discount on it =10% of Rs. 80
$Rs.(80\times \frac{10}{100})=Rs.8$
Price after second discount =Rs. (80-8)=Rs. 72
Net selling price =Rs. 72
Single discount equivalent to given successive discounts =(100-72)%=28%

Find the successive discount equivalent to $10\%$ and $5\%$.

  1. $14.5\%$

  2. $15\%$

  3. $15.5\%$

  4. $16\%$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  Let A = First discount = 10% and B = Second discount = 5%.

$\Rightarrow$  Equivalent Discount = $(A+B)-(\dfrac{A\times B}{100})$

$\Rightarrow$  Equivalent Discount = $(10+5)-(\dfrac{10\times 5}{100})=15-0.5=14.5\%$

Successive discounts of $12\dfrac {1}{2}$% and $7\dfrac {1}{2}$% are given on the marked price of a cupboard. If the customer pays $Rs. 2,590$, then what is the marked price?

  1. $Rs. 3,108$

  2. $Rs. 3,148$

  3. $Rs. 3,200$

  4. $Rs. 3,600$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Let the marked price be $Rs. 100$
Price after $1st$ discount $= Rs. 87\dfrac {1}{2}$
Price after $2nd$ discount $= Rs. 87\dfrac {1}{2} - 7 \dfrac {1}{2}$% of $87\dfrac {1}{2}$
$\therefore$ Customer pays $= 92\dfrac {1}{2}$% of $Rs. 87\dfrac {1}{2}$
When the customers pay $Rs. 2590$, then the marked price
$= \dfrac {2590\times 100}{92\dfrac {1}{2} \times 87\dfrac {1}{2}} = Rs. 3,200$.

A shopkeeper marked his price for $Rs. 150$. He pays a customer $10$% discount and second discount $5$%. What does he get?

  1. $Rs. 122.50$

  2. $Rs. 125$

  3. $Rs. 128.25$

  4. $Rs. 172.50$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Marked price$=Rs.\ 150$

First discount$=10\%$
Hence, price after first discount$=150-\dfrac{10}{100}\times 150=150-15=Rs.\ 135$.
Now, second discount$=5\%$
Hence, price after second discount$=135-5\%\ of\ 135=135-6.75=Rs.\ 128.25$
So, he get $Rs.\ 128.25$

After getting three equal successive discounts percentages over a marked price of Rs. $1000$ a customer has to pay $729$ for an article. What is the rate of each of the successive discounts ?

  1. $5$%

  2. $10$%

  3. $15$%

  4. $20$%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Let the discount price be$x$.

After the first discount, price$=(1-x)1000$
After the second discount, price$=(1-x)(1-x)1000=(1-x)^21000$
After the third discount, price$=(1-x)(1-x)(1-x)1000=(1-x)^3 1000$
According to the question 
$(1-x)^3 1000=729\(1-x)^3=729/1000\(1-x)=9/10\x=1/10$
Required percentage is $(1/10)\times 100=10\%$.

Find a single discount equivalent to following successive discounts : 
 of 20%, 10% and 5% in percent is

  1. $30$%

  2. $35$%

  3. $32$%

  4. $40$%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$ Assume MP =Rs 100$

After successive discounts $= 100 [1-\dfrac{20}{100}] [1-\dfrac{5}{100}][1-\dfrac{10}{100}]$

Discount from Marked Price $=100-68.4 =31.6$

% Discount $=\dfrac{31.6}{100} \times 100 =31.6$


The price of a VCR is marked as $Rs12000$. If successive discounts of $15\%$, $10\%$ and $5\%$ be allowed, then at what price does a customer buy it?

  1. $Rs.\ 8400$

  2. $Rs.\ 8721$

  3. $Rs.\ 8856$

  4. $None\ of\ these$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The marked price of VCR is $Rs.12000.$


Selling price = $85\%$ of $90\%$ of $95\%$ of $Rs.12000$

Selling price = $\dfrac{85}{100}\times \dfrac{90}{100}\times \dfrac{95}{100}\times 12000$

$\therefore$  Selling price $=Rs.8721$

$\therefore$  The price of VCR a customer buy is $Rs.8721.$

A refrigerator is offered for sale at Rs. 250.00 less successive discounts of 20% and 15%. The sale price of the refrigerator is :

  1. 35% less than Rs. 250.00

  2. 65% of Rs. 250.00

  3. 77% of Rs. 250.00

  4. 68% of Rs. 250.00

  5. none of these.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sale Price = $250\left( 1-\cfrac { 20 }{ 100 }  \right) \left( 1-\cfrac { 15 }{ 100 }  \right) =250\left( \cfrac { 80 }{ 100 }  \right) \left( \cfrac { 85 }{ 100 }  \right) =250\left( \cfrac { 68 }{ 100 }  \right) $

$\therefore$ Sale Price = 68% of Rs. 250.00

Two discounts of $40\%$ and $20\%$ equal to a single discount of?

  1. $48\%$

  2. $53\%$

  3. $52\%$

  4. $60\%$


Correct Option: C

Two continuous discounts of $4$% on any thing should be equal to

  1. $9.00$%

  2. $7.02$%

  3. $7.84$%

  4. $8.08$%


Correct Option: C

A shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 10% and 15% on his articles. If he gets Rs. 459 for an article, find it, marked price.

  1. Rs. $120$

  2. Rs. $300$

  3. Rs. $600$

  4. Rs. $800$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Let the Marked price be $ x $
After $ 10 $ % discount, the Selling price becomes $ 0.9 x$
After further $ 15 $ % discount, the selling price becomes $ 0.85 \times 0.9x = 0.765x $

Given, SP $ = Rs 459 $
$ => 0.765 = Rs 459 $
$ => x = Rs  600 $

Hence, marked price is $ Rs  600 $

A shopkeeper marks the price of an article at Rs. 800. Find the selling price, if he allows three successive discounts of 10%, 5% and 3%.

  1. Rs. 663.48

  2. Rs. 663.40

  3. Rs 663.28

  4. Rs 663.30


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marked Price of an article=Rs 800.
Price after 1st discount $=$ Rs $800-\cfrac { 10 }{ 100 } \times 800$
$=$Rs $720$
Price after 2nd discount $=$ Rs $720-\cfrac { 5 }{ 100 } \times 720$
$=$Rs $684$
Price after 3rd discount $=$ Rs $684-\cfrac { 3 }{ 100 } \times 684$
$=$ Rs $663.48$
Selling Price after three successive discounts $=$ Rs$ 663.48$

two successive discounts of 10% and 8% = 

  1. 17.2 %

  2. 18.2%

  3. 16.2%

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let the original price =Rs.100

Discount=10% and 8%
Price after discount=$\dfrac{90}{100}\times \dfrac{8}{100}\times 100=82.80$
$\therefore Discount=100-82.80=17.2%$

The list price of a watch is Rs. 400. A customer gets two successive discounts, the first being 10%. Calculate, in percentage, the second discount, if the customer pays Rs. 306 for it.

  1. $11$%

  2. $13$%

  3. $15$%

  4. $18$%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Given the Marked price is $ Rs 400 $
After $ 10 $ % discount, the Selling price becomes $ 0.9  \times 400 = Rs   360  $
After further $ x $ % discount, the selling price becomes $ \dfrac { (100-x)}{100} \times 360 $

Given, SP $ = Rs 306 $
$ => \dfrac { (100-x)}{100} \times 360 =  306 $
$ => 100 - x = 85 $
$ => x = 15 $
Hence, 2nd discount is  is $ 15 $ %

The difference between a discount of $40\%$ of Rs. $1000$ and two successive discount of $30\%$ and $10\%$ on the same amount is:

  1. $0$

  2. $20$

  3. $30$

  4. $40$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A discount of $40\%$ on Rs. $1000 = \dfrac{40}{100}\times 1000$ 

                                                     $=$ Rs. $400$ 

Two Successive discounts of $30\%$ and $10\%$ reduces price to $= 1000 \times \dfrac{100-30}{100} \times \dfrac{100-10}{100}$
                                                                                                      $=$ Rs. $630$
$\Rightarrow$ Discount $= 1000-630 = 370$

Difference in discount $= 400-370 = 30$

The marked price of an article is Rs. $500$. It is sold at successive discounts of $20\%$ and $10\%$. The selling price of the article (in Rs.) is

  1. $350$

  2. $375$

  3. $360$

  4. $400$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

M.P. $=$ Rs. $500$, $1^{st}$ discount $ = 20\%$
Net price after $1^{st}$ discount $= 80\%$ of Rs. $500=\dfrac {80}{100}\times 500=$ Rs. $400$
$2^{nd}$ discount $= 10\%$
$\therefore$ Final S.P. after $2^{nd}$ discount $=\dfrac {90}{100}\times 400$
$=$ Rs. $360$

A shopkeeper allows a discount of $10\%$ on his goods. For cash payments, he further allows a discount of $20\%$. Find a single discount equivalent of the above offer

  1. $25\%$

  2. $28\%$

  3. $32\%$

  4. $35\%$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Let the M.P. $=$ Rs. $ 100$,
$\therefore$ S.P. $=80\%$ of $90\%$ of Rs. $ 100=$ Rs. $ \left (\dfrac {80}{100}\times \dfrac {90}{100}\times 100\right )=$ Rs. $  72$
$\therefore$ Single discount $=$ Rs. $ 100-$ Rs. $ 72=$ Rs. $ 28$
Single discount rate $=\dfrac {28}{100}\times 100=28\%$.

Find the selling price of an article, if a shopkeeper allows two successive discount of $5\%$ each on the marked price of Rs. $ 80$

  1. Rs $61.70$

  2. Rs $67.30$

  3. Rs $72.20$

  4. Rs $77.10$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Given, M.P$=$ Rs. $80$

Two successive  Discount each $=5\%$

$\therefore $ S.P after first discount$=80-5\%$ of $80$

$\Rightarrow 80-\dfrac{5}{100}\times 80$

$\Rightarrow 80-4=$ Rs. $76$

Selling price after second discount $=76-5\% $ of $  76$

$\Rightarrow 76-\dfrac{5}{100}\times 76$

$\Rightarrow 76-3.80=$ Rs. $72.20$

The marked price of a watch is Rs 800. A customer gets two successive discounts on the marked price, the first being 10%. What is the second discount if the customer pays Rs 612 for it?

  1. 14%

  2. 15%

  3. 17%

  4. 18%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$M.P. =Rs 800$, First discount $=$ 10%
$\therefore$ Net price after the first discount $= 90$% of $Rs 800 = 0.9 \times Rs 800 =Rs 720$
Final price after the second discount $=Rs 612$
$\therefore$ Second discount $=Rs 720 -Rs 612 =Rs 108$
$\Rightarrow$ Second discount rate $=\frac {108}{720}\times 100$% $= 15$%.

A single discount equivalent to successive discounts of $30\%, 20\%$ and $10\%$ is

  1. $50\%$

  2. $51\%$

  3. $49.4\%$

  4. $49.6\%$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Let the M.P. $=$ Rs. $ 100$
Then, S.P. after $1^{st}$ discount of $30\%$
$=100-30\%$ of Rs. $ 100 =100-\dfrac{30}{100}\times 100=$ Rs. $ 70$
S.P. after $2^{nd}$ discount of $20\%$
$\Rightarrow 70-$ $20\%$ of Rs. $ 70 =70-\dfrac{20}{100}\times 70$
$\Rightarrow 70-14=$ Rs. $ 56$

Net S.P. after $3^{rd}$ discount of $10\%$
$=56- 10\%$ of Rs. $ 56=56-\dfrac{10}{100}\times 56$

$\Rightarrow 56-5.60 =$ Rs. $ 50.4$
$\therefore$ Total discount $=$ Rs. $ 100-$ Rs. $ 50.4=$ Rs. $ 49.6$
Discount rate $=\dfrac {49.6}{100}\times 100=49.6\%$

A dealer buys a car listed at Rs. $200000$ at successive discounts of $5$ $\%$ and $10$ $\%$. If he sells the car for Rs. $179550$, then his profit is

  1. $10$ $\%$

  2. $9$ $\%$

  3. $5$ $\%$

  4. $4$ $\%$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

CP, of the car $=$ $95\%$ of $90\%$ of Rs. $ 200000$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{95}{100}\times \dfrac{90}{100}\times 200000$
$\Rightarrow 95\times 90\times 20=Rs 171000$
S.P. of the car $=$ Rs. $ 179550$
$\therefore$ Profit $\%$ $=\left (\dfrac {(179550-171000)}{171000}\times 100\right )$ $\%$
$=\left (\dfrac {8550}{171000}\times 100\right )$% $=$ $5$%

A dealer buys a table listed at Rs 1500 and gets successive discounts of 20% and 10%. He spends Rs 20 on transportation and sells it a profit of 10%. Find the selling price of the table

  1. Rs $1800$

  2. Rs $1650$

  3. Rs $1188$

  4. Rs $1210$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  M.P of table is Rs. 1500

$\Rightarrow$  Discount percent allowed for first time is 20%
$\Rightarrow$  Price after discount = M.P - Discount 
$\Rightarrow$  Price after discount = $1500-\dfrac{20}{100}\times 1500=Rs.1200$
$\Rightarrow$  Discount percent allowed for the second time is 10%
$\Rightarrow$  Price after discount = $1200 - \dfrac{10}{100}\times 1200=Rs.1080$
$\Rightarrow$  Other cost = $Rs.20$
$\Rightarrow$  Total C.P = Rs. 1080 + Rs. 20 = Rs. 1100
$\Rightarrow$  Profit percent earned by selling the table is 10%.
$\therefore$    S.P of table = C.P + Profit
$\Rightarrow$  S.P of the table = $1100 + \dfrac{10}{100}\times 1100=Rs.1210$
$\therefore$   The selling price of table is $Rs.1210$.

A fan is listed at Rs. $1400$ and the discount offered is $10\%$. What additional discount must be given to bring the net selling price to Rs. $1200$?

  1. $16\dfrac {2}{3}\%$

  2. $5\%$

  3. $4\dfrac {16}{21}\%$

  4. $6\%$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

M.P. $=$ Rs. $1400$, discount rate $= 10\%$
$\therefore$ Net price after $1^{st}$ discount $= 90\%$ of Rs. $1400$
$=\dfrac {90}{100}\times 1400=$ Rs. $1260$
Final selling price $=$ Rs. $1200$
$\therefore$ Additional discount $=$ Rs. $1260 -$ Rs. $1200 =$ Rs. $60$
$\therefore$ Additional discount rate $=\left (\dfrac {60}{1260}\times 100\right )\% =4\dfrac {16}{21}\%$

A pen is listed for Rs. $12$. A discount of $15\%$ is given on it. A second discount is given bringing the price down to Rs. $8.16$. The rate of second discount is

  1. $15\%$

  2. $18\%$

  3. $20\%$

  4. $25\%$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

M.P. $=$ Rs. $12$, discount rate $= 15\%$
$\therefore$ Net price after $1^{st}$ discount $=\dfrac {85}{100}\times  12=$ Rs. $10.20$
Final selling price $=$ Rs. $8.16$
$\therefore$ Additional discount $=$ Rs. $10.20-$ Rs. $8.16=$ Rs. $2.04$
$\therefore$ Additional discount rate $=\left (\dfrac {2.04}{10.20}\times 100\right )\% =20\%$.

For the purchase of a motorcar, a man has to pay Rs. $17000$ when a single discount of $15\%$ is allowed. How much will he have to pay for it if two successive discounts of $5\%$ and $10\%$ respectively are allowed?

  1. Rs. $17000$

  2. Rs. $17010$

  3. Rs. $17100$

  4. Rs. $18000$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

S.P. $=$ Rs. $ 17000$, discount $= 15\%$
$\therefore$ M.P. $=\dfrac {\text{S.P.}}{(100-\text{discount})}\times 100$
$=$ Rs. $ \dfrac {17000\times 100}{85}=$ Rs. $ 20000$.
Now $1^{st}$ discount $= 5\%$
$\therefore \text{S.P.} = 20000-\dfrac{5}{100}\times 20000=$ Rs. $19000$

Second discount $=10\%$
$\therefore \text{S.P.} =19000-\dfrac{10}{100}\times 19000$

$\Rightarrow 19000-1900=$ Rs. $ 17100$

Two shopkeepers sell a radio of similar brand and type at the same list price of Rs. $1000$. The first allows two successive discounts of $20\%$ and $10\%$ and the second allows two successive discounts $15\%$ and $15\%$. Find the difference in the discounts offered by the two shopkeepers

  1. Rs. $3.50$

  2. Rs. $2.50$

  3. Rs. $1.50$

  4. Rs. $1.75$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

S.P. of the $1^{st}$ shopkeeper
$=$ $80\%$ of $90\%$ of Rs. $ 1000$
$=\dfrac {80}{100}\times \dfrac {90}{100}\times$ Rs. $ 1000$
$=$ Rs. $ 720$
S.P. of the $2^{nd}$ shopkeeper
$= 85\%$ of $85\%$ of Rs. $1000$
$=\dfrac {85}{100}\times \dfrac {85}{100}\times$ Rs. $ 1000$
$=$ Rs. $ 722.50$
$\therefore$ Difference in discount $=$ Rs. $ 722.50 -$ Rs. $ 720$
$=$ Rs. $ 2.50$

What is a single discount equivalent to a series discount of $20\%, 10\%$ and $5\%$?

  1. $81\%$

  2. $31.4\%$

  3. $31.6\%$

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Let the M.P is Rs. $100$

Then, S.P. $=[100-20\%] $ of $[100-10\%]$ of $[100-5\%]$ of $100$
$\Rightarrow 80\% $ of $  90\%   $ of $95\%  $ of $  100$
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{80}{100} \times \dfrac{90}{100}\times \dfrac{95}{100}\times 100$
$\Rightarrow 68.40$
Required Discount$=100-68.40=31.6%$.

What is more favourable for a buyer:

I)A discount series of 20%, 15% and 10% 
II)A discount series of 25%, 12% and 8%

  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Both first and second

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Let the marked price $= Rs.100$

S.P. for the 1st discount series
$\displaystyle \frac{80}{100}\times \frac{85}{100}\times \frac{90}{100}\times 100=Rs.61.20$

S.P. for the 2nd discount series
$\displaystyle =\cfrac{75}{100}\times \cfrac{88}{100}\times \cfrac{92}{100}\times 100=Rs.60.72$
$\displaystyle \therefore$ The second discount series is more favourable

A pen is listed for Rs.12. A discount of 15% is given on it. A second discount is given bringing the price down to Rs.8.16. The rate of the second discount is

  1. 15%

  2. 18%

  3. 20%

  4. 25%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given C.P. of the pen $=Rs. 12$.

Then, after a dicount of 15% the S.P. $=Rs. \left( 12-12\times \cfrac { 15 }{ 100 }  \right) =Rs. \cfrac { 51 }{ 5 } $.
Let the second discount be $x\%$.
Then the final S.P.=$Rs. \left( \cfrac { 51 }{ 5 } -\cfrac { 51 }{ 5 } \times \cfrac { x }{ 100 }  \right) =Rs. \cfrac { 5100-51x }{ 500 } $.
But the final $S.P.=Rs. 8.16$.
$\therefore \cfrac { 5100-51x }{ 500 } =8.16\ \Longrightarrow 51x=1020\ \Longrightarrow x=20$.
So, the rate of the second discount $=20\%$.

Two dealers offer an article at the same list price. The first allows discount 20%, 10%, and 5% and the other of 15%, 12%, and 8%. Which is a better offer for the customer?

  1. 1st offer

  2. 2nd offer

  3. Both 1st offer and 2nd offer

  4. Cannot be determined


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let the cost price of the article $=Rs100.$


FIRST CASE-
First discount $=20\%$.
So the first $S.P.=Rs(100-20)=Rs 80.$
Second successive discount $=10\%$.
So the second $S.P.=Rs. 80\left( 1-\cfrac { 10 }{ 100 }  \right) =Rs72.$

Third successive discount $=5\%$.
So the third $S.P.=Rs. 72\left( 1-\cfrac { 5 }{ 100 }  \right) =Rs68.4.$


SECOND CASE-

First discount $=15\%$.
So the first $S.P.=Rs(100-15)=Rs 85.$
Second successive discount $=12\%$.
So the second $S.P.=Rs. 85\left( 1-\cfrac { 12 }{ 100 }  \right) =Rs74.8.$
Third successive discount $=8\%$.
So the third $S.P.=Rs. 74.8\left( 1-\cfrac { 8 }{ 100 }  \right) =Rs68.82.$

$\therefore $ The first offer is the better offer for the customer since the final S.P. is less than that of the second offer.

An article listed at Rs.800 is sold at successive discounts of 25% and 15%. The buyer desires to sell it off at a profit of 20% after allowing a 10% discount. What would be his list price ?

  1. Rs.620

  2. Rs.600

  3. Rs.640

  4. Rs.680


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

M.P. = Rs.800 

C.P. of the buyer = 75% of 85% of Rs.800 
$\displaystyle =\cfrac{75}{100}\times \cfrac{85}{100}\times Rs.800=Rs.510$ 

Profit = 20%
$\displaystyle \therefore$ S.P. of the buyer $\displaystyle =Rs.\left ( \cfrac{510\times 120}{100} \right )=Rs.612$ 
Discount = 10%
$\displaystyle \therefore$ List price of the buyer $\displaystyle =Rs.\left ( \cfrac{612\times 100}{90} \right )=Rs.680$

The price of an article is raised by 30% and then two successive discounts of 10% each are allowed. Ultimately the price of the article is

  1. Increased by 10%

  2. Increased by 5.3%

  3. Decreased by 3%

  4. Decreased by 5.3%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Let the original cost of the article be Rs.$x$ 

Raising it by 30% M.P. $\displaystyle =x\times \frac{130}{100}=Rs.\frac{13x}{10}$

After allowing two discounts each of 10% the price of the article $\displaystyle =\frac{13x}{10}\times \frac{90}{100}\times \frac{90}{100}=Rs.\frac{1053x}{1000}$

Per cent increase in the cost of the article $\displaystyle =\frac{\left ( \frac{1053x}{1000} \right )}{x}\times 100=\frac{53x}{1000x}\times 100=5.3\%$

The price of a VCR is marked at Rs. 12,000. If successive discounts of 15%, 10% and 5% be allowed, then at what price does a customer buy it ?

  1. Rs. 8400

  2. Rs. 8721

  3. Rs. 8856

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Marked price$=$Rs $12000 .$
First discount =$15$%
Then 15% of 12000=$\frac{15}{100}\times 12000=$Rs $1800  .$
Price of VCR after first discount=$12000-1800=$Rs $10200 $
Second discount=$10$%
Then 10% of 10200=$\frac{10}{100}\times 10200=$Rs $1020  .$
Price of VCR aftr second discount=$10200-1020=$ Rs $9180  .$
Third discount=5%
Then 5% of 9180=$\frac{5}{100}\times 9180=$Rs $ 459 $
Price of VCR that customer pay=$9180-459=$Rs $8721 $

Two shopkeepers announce the same price of $Rs. 700$ for a sewing machine. The first offers successive discounts of $30%$ and $6%$ while the second offers successive discounts of $20%$ and $16%$. The shopkeeper that offers better discount, charges ........ less than the other shopkeeper.

  1. $Rs. 9.80$

  2. $Rs. 16.80$

  3. $Rs. 22.40$

  4. $Rs. 36.40$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Price of sewing machine=700
First shopkeeper offers 30% and 6% discount
Then$\frac{30}{100}\times \frac{6}{100}\times 700=12.60$
Second shopker offers 20% and 16% discount
Then$\frac{20}{100}\times \frac{16}{100}\times 700=22.40$
Difference of discount=$22.04-12.06=9.80  Rs.$
Hence ,Second shopkeeper offers  better discount, charges 9.80  less than the first  shopkeeper

After getting two successive discounts, a shirt with a list price of $150$ is available at $105$. If the second discount is $12.5\%$, find the first discount.

  1. $10\%$

  2. $15\%$

  3. $20\%$

  4. $25\%$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Let the first discount be x%.
Then, $87.5\%:of:(100-x)\%:of:150=105$

$\displaystyle\frac{87.5}{100}\times\frac{100-x}{100}\times150=105$

or $\displaystyle(100-x)=\frac{105\times100\times100}{150\times87.5}=80$
$x=100-80=20$
$\therefore$ First discount $=20\%$

The difference between a discount of $35\%$ and two successive discounts of $20\%$ on a certain bill was $22$. Find the amount of the bill.

  1. $200$

  2. $1100$

  3. $2200$

  4. $1000$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Let the bill amount be 100.
One discount $=35$

Two successive discounts $\displaystyle\left(100-\frac{100\times80\times30}{100\times100}\right)(100-64)=36$

Difference $=36-35=1$

If the difference is 1, the bill amount is 100.
If the difference is 22, the bill amount will be $22\times100=2200$.

Find the SP of an article, if a shopkeeper allows two successive discounts $5\%$ each on the MP of $80$.

  1. $70.10$

  2. $70.20$

  3. $72$

  4. $72.20$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Two successive discounts on 15% on MP 80. Therefore,

$\displaystyle SP=80\times\frac{95}{100}\times\frac{95}{100}=72.20$

Pepsi and Coke, there are two companies , selling the packs of cold-drinks. For the same selling price Pepsi gives two successive discounts of $10$ $\%$ and $25$ $\%$. While coke sells it by giving two successive discounts of $15$ $\%$ and $20$ $\%$. What is the ratio of their marked price?

  1. $143 : 144$

  2. $19 : 11$

  3. $136 : 135$

  4. $73 : 77$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Let the selling price of the cold drink is Rs. $100$

Pepsi gives two successive discount $10\%$ and $25\%$ 
Then selling price after first discount: 
S.P $=100-100\times \dfrac{10}{100}$
S.P $=100-10=$ Rs. $90$
Selling price after second discount:
S.P $=90-90\times \dfrac{25}{100}$
S.P $=90-22.5=$ Rs. $67.5$
Coke gives two successive discount $15\%$ and $20\%$.
Then selling price after first discount
S.P $=100-100\times \dfrac{15}{100}$
S.P $=100-15=$ Rs. $85$
Selling price after second discount:
S.P $=85-85\times \dfrac{20}{100}$
$S.P=85-17=$Rs. $68$
Ratio of the S.P$=68:67.5$
$=680:675$
$=136:135$

Jebetha, has a mobile phone with price tag Rs. $1945$0. The shopkeeper given two successive discounts of $20\%$ and $40\%$. What is the selling price of the phone?

  1. Rs. $9336$

  2. Rs. $9330$

  3. Rs. $9430$

  4. Rs. $9654$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Listed Price of mobile phone $=$ Rs. $19450$

Successive discounts given are $20\%$ and $40\%$

$\Rightarrow$ Selling price of the phone $= \dfrac{100-20}{100} \times \dfrac{100-40}{100} \times 19450$
                                                  $=$ Rs. $9336$

The marked price of a t-shrit is Rs. $2000$. A shopkeeper offers $20\%$ discount on this t-shirt and then again offers $40\%$ discount on the new price. How much will you have to pay, finally?

  1. $560$

  2. $660$

  3. $860$

  4. $960$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Total discount of $20\%$ and $40\% =$ $20+40-\dfrac{800}{100}=52$ $\%$
Discount $= 52\%$ of marked price
$=\dfrac{52}{100}\times 2000=1040$
Selling price $=$ marked price $-$ discount
$= 2000 - 1040 =$ Rs. $960$

Find the single equivalent discount to three successive discount of $10\%, 20\%$ and $30\%$.

  1. $50\%$

  2. $49.6\%$

  3. $23.5\%$

  4. $10\%$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

First total discount of $10\%$ and $20\%$ $=$ $10+20-\dfrac{200}{100}=28\%$
Secondly total discount of $28\%$ and $30\% =$ $28+30-\dfrac{840}{100}=49.6\%$
Therefore, the single equivalent discount to three successive discount of $10\%, 20\%$ and $30\% = 49.6\%$.

The original price of a music CD is Rs. $500$. A shopkeeper offers $10\%$ discount on this music CD and then again offers $20\%$ discount on the new price. How much will you have to pay, finally?

  1. $160$

  2. $260$

  3. $360$

  4. $460$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  The original price of CD is $Rs.500$

$\Rightarrow$  New price of CD after $10\%$ discount = $Rs.500-Rs500\times \dfrac{10}{100}=Rs.500-Rs.50=Rs.450$
$\Rightarrow$  Shopkeeper again offers $20\%$ discount on new price of CD.
$\Rightarrow$  So, final price of CD = $Rs.450-Rs.450\times \dfrac{20}{100}=Rs.450-Rs.90=Rs.360$

A trader marks his goods at $30\%$ above the cost price and allows a discount of $10\%$. What is his selling price?

  1. $117$

  2. $120$

  3. $99$

  4. $59.45$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let the cost price be Rs. $100$

Then, marked price $=$ Rs. $130$
Discount $=10\%$ of the marked price
$=10\%$ of $130$
$=\dfrac {1013}{100}\times 130$
$=13$
Selling price $=$ Marked price $-$ Discount
$=130-13$
$=117$
Therefore, the selling price for his goods is Rs. $117$.

The series of $30$%, $20$% and $10$% is equivalent to a single discount$=........$

  1. $49.6$%

  2. $50$%

  3. $51.6$%

  4. $50.4$%


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$100\times (\cfrac{70}{100})\times (\cfrac{80}{100})\times (\cfrac{90}{100})=\cfrac{7\times 8\times 9}{10}=\cfrac{7\times 72}{10}=50.4$
$100-50.4=49.6$

Find the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of $20\%$ and $45\%$.

  1. $50\%$

  2. $45\%$

  3. $10\%$

  4. $60.5\%$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Total discount $=$ $20+45-\dfrac{450}{100}=60.5\%$
The single discount equivalent to two discount $ = 60.50\%$ 

The marked price of a ceiling fan is Rs. $1250$ and the shopkeeper allows a discount of $6\%$ on it. Find the selling price of the fan.

  1. $1175$

  2. $2260$

  3. $1150$

  4. $1460$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Given, marked price $=$ Rs. $1250$ and discount $=6\%$

Discount $=6\%$ of marked price
$=6\%$ of $1250$
$=\dfrac {6}{100}\times 1250$
$=75$
Selling price $=$ Marked price $-$ Discount
$=1250-75$
$=1175$
Hence, the selling price of the fan is Rs. $1175$.

The original price $P$ of a certain item is first discounted by $20$ percent and then $5$ percent of the discount price is added for sales tax. If the final price, including the sales tax is $\$71.40$, calculate the original price $P$.

  1. $\$59.50$

  2. $\$81.40$

  3. $\$84.00$

  4. $\$85.00$

  5. $\$86.40$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Given, $P$ is the original price of item and get $20\%$ discount. 

Then discounted price $=$$\dfrac{80}{100}P=\dfrac{4}{5}P$
Then sale  tax $5\%$ on discounted price $=$ $\dfrac{5}{100}\times \dfrac{4}{5}P=\dfrac{1}{25}P$.
Then total cost $=$ $\dfrac{4}{5}P+\dfrac{1}{25}P$
But total cost is $71.40$ ....... (given) 
Therefore, $ \dfrac{4}{5}P+\dfrac{1}{25}P=71.40$
$\Rightarrow 20P+P=1785$
$\Rightarrow 21P=1785$
$\Rightarrow P=85$

If there is a discount of $30\%$ on a speaker and Mira gets another discount of $20\%$ through her coupon, calculate the price paid by her to buy the speaker, if the original price is $\$100$.

  1. $ $86.00$

  2. $ $77.60$

  3. $ $56.00$

  4. $ $50.00$

  5. $ $44.00$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There is a initial 30% discount on a $\$ 100$ speaker. This reduces its cost to $\$ 70$. 

Now there is another $20\%$ discount on it. 
Hence, its final price will be $(1-\dfrac{20}{100})\times 70$
$=(1-\dfrac{1}{5})\times 70$
$=\dfrac{4}{5}\times 70=$ 56$

A real estate agent puts a house on the market at a higher-than-expected selling price. If the house is not sold in two weeks, then he drops the price by $5\%$, again if it is still not sold in next two weeks, then he drops the price by another $5\%$. After that, he continues to drop the price by $3\%$ every two weeks until it reaches a cut-off amount decided by the home-owner, or the house sells, whichever comes first. If originally house is listed at $ $200,000$ and owner sets a cut-off amount of $ $166,000$, what is the final selling price given that the house sells after being on the market for $9$ weeks?

  1. $\$162,901.25$

  2. $\$164,737.48$

  3. $\$166,000.00$

  4. $\$169,832.45$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Listed price of house $=200,000$ USD

Week $1$ & $2$ $\Longrightarrow$ Price remains same


Week $3$ & $4$ $\Longrightarrow$ $5\%$ reduction in $200,000$ USD

The new price is $200000 \times \dfrac {95}{100} = 190,000$ USD


Week $5$ & $6$ $\Longrightarrow$ $5\%$ reduction in $190,000$ USD
The new price is $190000 \times \dfrac {95}{100} = 180,500$ USD


Week $7$ & $8$ $\Longrightarrow$ $3\%$ reduction in $180,500$ USD
The new price is $180500 \times \dfrac {97}{100} = 175,085$ USD


Week $9$ $\Longrightarrow$ $3\%$ reduction in $175,085$ USD
The new price is $175,085 \times \dfrac {97}{100} = 169,832.45$ USD

Find the difference between a discount of $40\%$ and two successive discounts of $36\%$ and $4\%$ for Rs. $10,000$.

  1. Rs. $0$

  2. Rs. $144$

  3. Rs. $256$

  4. Rs. $400$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Single equivalent discount of two successive discounts of $36\%$ and $4\%$ is,
$\Rightarrow$   $36+4-\dfrac{36\times 4}{100}$
$\Rightarrow$    $40 - 1.44 = 38.56$
$\Rightarrow$Percentage difference = $40 - 38.56 = 1.44$
$\therefore$  Required Difference = $10,000\times \dfrac{1.44}{100} =Rs.144$

The difference between the discounts of $40\%$ on Rs. $5000$ and two successive discounts of $36\%$ and $4\%$ on the same price is :

  1. Rs. $62$

  2. Rs. $72$

  3. Rs. $19.3$

  4. Rs. $20$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Single equivalent discount of two successive discounts of $36\%$ and $4\%\,\,:$

$\Rightarrow$ $36+4-\dfrac{36\times 4}{100}=40-1.44=38.56\%$
Percentage difference $=$ $(40-38.56)\%=1.44\%$
Thus required difference $=$ $5000\times \dfrac{1.44}{100}=$ Rs. $72$

Find a single discount equivalent to the successive discounts of $10\%, 20\%$ and $20\%$ (in percent).

  1. $42.1\%$

  2. $42.4\%$

  3. $42.8\%$

  4. $45\%$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  Single equivalent discount for successive discount of $10\%$ and $20\%$.

$\Rightarrow$  $[10+20-\dfrac{20\times 10}{100}]\%=28\%$
$\Rightarrow$   Single equivalent discount for $28\%$  and $20\%$

$\Rightarrow$   $[28+20-\dfrac{28\times 20}{100}]\%=42.4\%$

After getting three equal successive discounts percentages over a marked price of Rs. $1000$ a customer has to pay $729$ for an article. What is the rate of each of the successive discounts ?

  1. $10\%$

  2. $20\%$

  3. $30\%$

  4. $40\%$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let $x$ is the factor by which successive discount was given.

Thus $1000\times x\times x\times x=729$
$\Rightarrow$ $x^3=\dfrac{729}{1000}$
$\Rightarrow$ $x=\dfrac{9}{10}$
$\Rightarrow$ $x=0.9\approx 10\%$

Pepsi and Coke, there are two companies , selling the packs of cold-drinks. For the same selling price Pepsi gives two successive discounts of $10$ % and $25$ %. While coke sells it by giving two successive discounts of $15$ % and $20$ %. what is the ratio of their marked price?

  1. $143 : 144$

  2. $43 : 44$

  3. $135 : 134$

  4. $136 : 135$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$SP=MP-$discount$\times MP$

After first discount,
$(SP)'=(1-discount _1)\times MP$

After second discount,
$SP=(1-discount _1)(1-discount _2)\times MP$

For pepsi
$(SP) _1=(1-0.1)(1-0.25)\times (MP) _1$

For coke
$(SP) _2=(1-0.15)(1-0.2)\times (MP) _2$

We know that $(SP) _1=(SP) _2$
$\cfrac{(MP) _1}{(MP) _2}=\cfrac{0.85\times0.8}{0.9\times 0.75}=136/135=136:135$

$50$% discount + $20$% discount = ____%discount

  1. $60$

  2. $65$

  3. $40$

  4. $70$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  Let $x$ be the first discount $50\%$ and $y$ be the second discount $20\%$.


$\Rightarrow$   Total Discount = $(x+y-\dfrac{xy}{100})\%$

$\Rightarrow$   Total discount = $(50+20-\dfrac{50\times 20}{100})\%$

$\Rightarrow$   Total discount = $(70-\dfrac{1000}{100})\%=60\%$

$\therefore$    $50\%$ discount + $20\%$ discount = $60\%$ discount.

Find a single discount equivalent to following successive discounts of $20\%$, $10\%$ and $50\%$ in percent.

  1. $54\%$

  2. $64\%$

  3. $74\%$

  4. $84\%$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  Single discount equivalent for successive discounts of $20\%$ and $10\%$.

$\Rightarrow$   $(20+10-\dfrac{20\times 10}{100})\%=28\%$

$\Rightarrow$  Single discount equivalent for successive discounts of $28\%$ and $50\%$.
$\Rightarrow$   $(28+50-\dfrac{28\times 50}{100})\%=64\%$

$50$% discount + $50$% discount = ____%discount

  1. $75$

  2. $50$

  3. $100$

  4. $60$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  Let $x$ be the first discount $50\%$ and $y$ be the second discount $50\%$.


$\Rightarrow$   Total Discount = $(x+y-\dfrac{xy}{100})\%$

$\Rightarrow$   Total discount = $(50+50-\dfrac{50\times 50}{100})\%$

$\Rightarrow$   Total discount = $(100-\dfrac{2500}{100})\%=75\%$

$\therefore$    $50\%$ discount + $50\%$ discount = $75\%$ discount.

After getting three equal successive discounts percentages over a marked price of Rs. $1000$ a customer has to pay $512$ for an article. What is the rate of each of the successive discounts ?

  1. $5$%

  2. $10$%

  3. $15$%

  4. $20$%


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Let the discount price be$x$.

After the first discount, price$=(1-x)1000$
After the second discount, price$=(1-x)(1-x)1000=(1-x)^21000$
After the third discount, price$=(1-x)(1-x)(1-x)1000=(1-x)^3 1000$
According to the question 
$(1-x)^3 1000=512\(1-x)^3=512/1000\(1-x)=8/10\x=1/5$
Required percentage is $(1/5)\times 100=20\%$.

$50$% discount + $40$% discount = ____%discount

  1. $60$

  2. $70$

  3. $80$

  4. $90$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  Let $x$ be the first discount $50\%$ and $y$ be the second discount $40\%$.


$\Rightarrow$   Total Discount = $(x+y-\dfrac{xy}{100})\%$

$\Rightarrow$   Total discount = $(50+40-\dfrac{50\times 40}{100})\%$

$\Rightarrow$   Total discount = $(90-\dfrac{2000}{100})\%=70\%$

$\therefore$    $50\%$ discount + $40\%$ discount = $70\%$ discount.

Find a single discount equivalent to following successive discounts of $50\%$, $10\%$ and $20\%$ in percent.

  1. $54\%$

  2. $64\%$

  3. $74\%$

  4. $84\%$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  Single discount equivalent for successive discounts of $50\%$ and $10\%$.

$\Rightarrow$   $(50+10-\dfrac{50\times 10}{100})\%=55\%$

$\Rightarrow$  Single discount equivalent for successive discounts of $55\%$ and $20\%$.
$\Rightarrow$   $(55+20-\dfrac{55\times 20}{100})\%=64\%$

If the difference between a discount of 25% and two successive discounts of 15% and 10% is ' 63, then the marked price of the article is

  1. Rs. $4200$

  2. Rs. $6400$

  3. Rs. $2100$

  4. Rs. $3200$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let the marked price be $M$


After $25\%$  discount price will be $0.75M$

And the price after 2 successive discounts of $15\%$ and $10\%=0.85M\times 0.9=0.765M$.

Difference $\Rightarrow 0.765 M-0.75M=0.015M=63\implies M=4200$

The difference between a discount of $60\%$ on Rs. $500$ and two successive discounts of $36\%$ and $4\%$ on the same amount is __________.

  1. $0$

  2. Rs. $2$

  3. Rs. $1.93$

  4. Rs. $7.20$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discount of $60\%$ on $500 = 0.6\times 500=300$

Two successive discounts of $36\% $ and $4\%$.
$= (1-0.36)\times 500(1-0.04) = 307.2$
Difference in both the discounts is $307.2 - 300= 7.2$.

On a Rs.$10,000$ order a merchant has a choice among three successive discounts of $20\%, 20\% and 10\%$ and three successive discounts of $40\%, 5\% and 5\%$. By choosing the best offer, he can save:

  1. nothing at all

  2. Rs.$400$

  3. Rs.$330$

  4. Rs.$345$

  5. Rs.$360$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Since a single discount D, equal to three successive discounts $D _1, D _2 and D _3$ is $D = D _1 + D _2 + D _2 - D _1D _2 - D _2D _3 - D _3D _1 + D _1D _2D _3$, then the choices are
$0.20 + 0.20 + 0.10 - 0.04 - 0.02 - 0.02 + 0.004 = 0.424$ and $0.40 + 0.05 + 0.05 - 0.02 - 0.02 - 0.0025 + 0.001 = 0.4585.$
The saving is $0.0345.10,000 = 345 rupees$

Applied to a bill for Rs. $10,000$ the difference between a discount of $40\%$ and two successive discounts of $36\%$ and $4\%$, expressed in rupees, is

  1. $0$

  2. $1440$

  3. $2560$

  4. $4000$

  5. $416$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$40$% of $Rs. 10,000$ is $Rs. 4,000; 36$% of $Rs. 10,000$ is $Rs. 3,600; 4$% of $(Rs. 10,000 - Rs. 3,600)$ is $Rs. 256. Rs. 3,600 + Rs. 256 = Rs. 3,856$;
$\therefore$ the difference is $Rs. 4,000 - Rs. 3,856 = Rs. 144$; or two successive discounts of $36$% and $4$% are equivalent to one discount of $38.56$%.

∴ Percentage difference = $40$ – $38.56$ = $1.44%$
Difference between discount = $1.44%$ of $100000$
=$\dfrac{1.44\times10000}{100}=1440Rs$

Four dealers advertise the same list price for a TV set. Which one of the following discount series is more advantageous to the customer?

  1. 25% and 8%

  2. 22% and 8%

  3. 25% and 9%

  4. 25% and 10%


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Let the price of TV be $x$
A. $25\%$ and $8\%$ successive discounts
$\Rightarrow$ Net price $= \dfrac{(100-25)}{100} \times \dfrac{(100-8)}{100} x$
                      $= 0.69x$

B. $22\%$ and $8\%$ successive discounts
$\Rightarrow$ Net price $= \dfrac{(100-22)}{100} \times \dfrac{(100-8)}{100} x$
                      $= 0.7176x$

C. $25\%$ and $9\%$ successive discounts
$\Rightarrow$ Net price $= \dfrac{75}{100} \times \dfrac{91}{100}x$
                     $= 0.6825x$

D. $25\%$ and $10\%$ successive discounts
$\Rightarrow$ Net price $= \dfrac{75}{100} \times \dfrac{90}{100}x$
                     $= 0.675x$
$\therefore$ D is the most advantageous discount series for the customer.

Which discount series is profitable to the buyer $25\%, 12\%, 3\%$ or $18\%, 17\%, 5\%$?

  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Both

  4. Neither first nor second


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let the sum be $x$.

Case 1:
Sum after 1st discount$=x-.25\times x$
                                       $=0.75\times x$
Remaining sum after 2nd discount $=0.75x-0.12\times 0.75x$
                                                          $=0.66x$
Remaining sum after 3rd discount$=0.66x-0.03\times 0.66x$
                                                          $=0.6402x$
$\therefore $Overall discount$=x-0.6402x$                 
                              $=0.3598x$                        
$\therefore$ Overall discount in %$=0.3598\times 100$
                                       $=35.98$%

Case 2:
Sum after 1st discount$=x-.18\times x$
                                       $=0.82\times x$
Remaining sum after 2nd discount $=0.82x-0.17\times 0.82x$
                                                          $=0.6806x$
Remaining sum after 3rd discount$=0.6806x-0.05\times 0.6806x$
                                                          $=0.64657x$
$\therefore $Overall discount$=x-0.64657x$                 
                              $=0.35343x$                        
$\therefore$ Overall discount in %$=0.35343\times 100$
                                       $=35.343$%
Thus, the first case is more profitable.

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