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Q :  

Successive discounts of 10% and 30% are equivalent to a single discount of : 

(A) 38%

(B) 37%

(C) 40%

(D) 35%

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :


Q :  

The marked price of a watch was ₹ 720. A man bought the same for   ₹  550.80 after getting two successive discounts. the first being 10 %. then the second discount rate is 

(A) 15%

(B) 18%

(C) 12%

(D) 14%

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :


Q :  

The marked price of a watch is ₹ 1000. A retailer buys it at ₹ 810 after getting two successive discounts of 10% and another rate which is illegible. What is the second discount rate? 

(A) 8%

(B) 6.5%

(C) 15%

(D) 10%

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :


Q :  The marked price of a watch is Rs 1000. A retailer buys it at Rs. 810 after getting two successive discounts of 10% and another rate which is illegible. What is the second discount rate ?

(A) 15%

(B) 10%

(C) 8%

(D) 6.5%

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :


Q :  The equivalent single discount for two successive discount of 15% and 10% is

(A) 25%

(B) 20%

(C) 23.5%

(D) 20.85%

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :


Q :  

The equivalent single discount for two successive discounts of 15% and 10% is

(A) 23.5%

(B) 20.5%

(C) 25%

(D) 20%

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :


Q :   Successive discounts of 10% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of :

(A) 30%

(B) 15%

(C) 28%

(D) 12%

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :


Q :  

An item is marked for ₹ 240 for sale. If two successive discounts of 10% and 5% are allowed on the sale price, the selling price of the article will be 

(A) ₹ 34.80

(B) ₹ 36

(C) ₹ 205.20

(D) ₹ 204

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :


Q :  The marked price of an article is 500. It sold at successive discounts of 20% and 10%. The selling price of the article (in rupees) is :

(A) 350

(B) 375

(C) 360

(D) 400

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :


Q :  

The marked price of an article is ₹ 500. It is sold at successive discounts of 20% and 10%. The selling price of the article (in rupees) is : 

(A) 360

(B) 400

(C) 350

(D) 375

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :


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