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Q :  

A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts on an article marked ₹ 450. The first discount given is 10 percent. If the customer pays 344.25 for the article, the second discount given is 

(A) 14 %

(B) 10 %

(C) 12 %

(D) 15 %

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :


Q :  

A company offers three types of successive discounts: (i) 25% and 15%, (ii) 30% and 10%, (iii) 35% and 5%. Which offer is the best for a customer?

(A) First offer

(B) Second offer

(C) Third offer

(D) Any one; all are equally good

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :


Q :  

An article listed at 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?

(A) ₹ 640

(B) ₹ 680

(C) ₹ 620

(D) ₹ 600

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :


Q :  

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

(A) 5%

(B) 4%

(C) 10%

(D) 9%

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :


Q :  

An article is listed at 900 and two successive discounts of 8% and 8% are given on it. How much would the seller gain or lose, if he gives a single discount of 16%, instead of two discounts?

(A) Gain of 5.76

(B) Loss of 4.76

(C) Gain of 4.76

(D) Loss of 5.76

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :


Q :  

A bicycle, marked at ₹ 2,000 is sold with two successive discount of 20% and 10%. An additional discount of 5% is offered for cash payment. The selling price of the bicycle at cash payment is

(A) ₹1,368

(B) ₹1,468

(C) ₹ 1,568

(D) ₹1,668

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :


Q :  

The marked price of a watch is 800. A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts and sells the watch at 612. If the first discount is 10%, the second discount is: 

(A) 15%

(B) 20%

(C) 10%

(D) 12%

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :


Q :  

List price of an article at a show room is ₹ 2,000 and it is being sold at successive discounts of 20% and 10%. Its net selling price will be: 

(A) ₹ 1440

(B) ₹ 1400

(C) ₹ 1900

(D) ₹ 1700

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :


Q :  

A single discount equivalent to the successive discounts of 10%, 20% and 25% is 

(A) 46%

(B) 60%

(C) 55%

(D) 45%

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :


Q :  

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

(A) decreased by 3%

(B) decreased by 5.3%

(C) increased by 10%

(D) increased by 5.3%

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :


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