A. 50%
B. 56.8%
C. 60%
D. 70.28%
Explanation:
Original price = Rs. 100
Price after first discount = Rs. 90
Price after second discount = Rs. (80/100 × 90) = Rs. 72
Price after third discount = Rs. (60/100 × 72) = Rs. 43.20
Single discount = (100 – 43.20) = 56.8%
Related Mcqs:
- 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 successive discounts 20% and 15% are equal to a single discount of__________?
A. 35%
B. 38%
C. 32%
D. 29%
E. None of these - An article was sold after a discount of 20% and there was a gain of 20%. If the profit made on it was Rs. 6 less than the discount offered on it, find its selling price?
A. Rs. 72
B. Rs. 90
C. Rs. 66
D. Rs. 96
E. None of these - A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 5% and earned a profit of 23.5%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?
A. 24.5
B. 28.5
C. 30
D. Data inadequate
E. None of these - A retailer buys a sewing machine at a discount of 15% and sells it for Rs. 1955. Thus, he makes a profit of 15%. The discount is:
A. Rs. 270
B. Rs. 290
C. Rs. 300
D. None of these - While selling the watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5% if he gives a discount of 7 % he earns Rs. 15 less as profit. The marked price of the watch is:
A. Rs. 697.50
B. Rs. 712.50
C. Rs. 787.50
D. 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 - 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 dealer marks his goods 20% above cost price. He then allows some discount on it and makes a profit of 8%. The rate of discount is:
A. 12%
B. 10%
C. 6%
D. 4% - A trader marked the selling price of an article at 10% above the cost price. At the time of selling, he allows certain discount and suffers a loss of 1%. He allowed a discount of :
A. 10 %
B. 10.5 %
C. 11 %
D. 12.5 %
