A. 35%
B. 38%
C. 32%
D. 29%
E. None of these
Explanation:
Let the CP of an article be Rs. 100
Given that successive discounts are 20% and 15%.
SP = 85% of 80% of 100 = (85/100)(80/100)(100)
=> SP = Rs. 68
Clearly, single discount is 32%.
Related Mcqs:
- The list price of an article is Rs.65. A customer pays Rs.56.16 for it. He was given two successive discounts, one of them being 10%. The other discount is________?
A. 3%
B. 4%
C. 5%
D. 6% - The marked price of a watch was Rs. 720. A man bought the same for Rs. 550.80, after getting two successive discounts, the first 10%. What was the second discount rate ?
A. 12%
B. 14%
C. 15%
D. 18% - The difference between a discount of 40% on Rs. 500 and two successive discount of 36% and 4% on the same amount is:________?
A. 0
B. Rs. 2
C. Rs. 1.93
D. Rs. 7.20 - A discount series of 10%, 20% and 40% is equal to a single discount of:_________?
A. 50%
B. 56.8%
C. 60%
D. 70.28% - 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?
A. Rs. 8400
B. Rs. 8721
C. Rs. 8856
D. None of these - A man purchases an electric heater whose printed price is 160 if he received two successive discounts of 20% and 10% he paid:
A. Rs. 112
B. Rs. 129.60
C. Rs. 119.60
D. Rs. 115.20 - A single discount equivalent to the discount series of 20%, 10% and 5% is_______?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 31.6%
D. 33.5% - The sale price sarees listed for Rs.400 after successive discount is 10% and 5% is________?
A. Rs.357
B. Rs.340
C. Rs.342
D. Rs.338 - Rahat purchased a refrigerator for Rs. 12500 after getting a discount of 20% on the labelled price. He spent Rs. 125 on transport and Rs. 250 on installation. At what price should it be sold so that the profit earned would be 10% if no discount was offered?
A. Rs. 16500
B. Rs. 15525
C. Rs. 17000
D. Rs. 17600
E. None of these - Tarun bought a T.V with 20% discount on the labelled price. Had he bought it with 25% discount? He would have saved Rs. 500. At what price did he buy the T.V?
A. Rs. 5000
B. Rs. 10000
C. Rs. 12000
D. Rs. 16000
