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Questions : The difference between a single discount of 30% on Rs.550 and two successive discounts of 20% and 10% on the same amount is

(a) Rs.44

(b) Rs.22

(c) Nil

(d) Rs.11

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Using Rule 5,
(Special Case) : When two successive disounts are given, then overall discount is =$(D_1 + D_2 - {D_1D_2}/100)%$

Case I : A single discount of 30%

Case II : Two successive discounts of 20% and 10% Single equivalent discount

= $(20 + 10 - {20 × 10}/100)$% = 28%

Difference = (30 - 28)% = 2%

Required difference

= 2% of 550

=Rs. ${2 × 550}/100$ = Rs.11.

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Question : 1

An article is listed at Rs.920. A customer pays Rs.742.90 for it after getting two successive discounts. If the rate of first discount is 15%, the rate of 2nd discount is

a) 12%

b) 8%

c) 3%

d) 5%

Answer: (d)

Total discount

= Rs.(920 - 742.90) = Rs.177.10

First discount = 15%

Discount = 15% of 920

= ${920 × 15}/100$ = Rs.138

Price after this discount

= 920 - 138 = Rs.782

Remaining discount

= 177.10 - 138 = Rs.39.10

Let the second discount be x %.

${782 × x}/100 = 39.10$

$x = {39.10 × 100}/782$ = 5%

Using Rule 3,

Here, M.P. = Rs.920, S.P. = Rs.742.90, $D_1 = 15%, D_2$ = ?

S.P. = M.P.$({100 - D_1}/100)({100 - D_2}/100)$

742.90 = 920 $({100 - 15}/100)({100 - D_2}/100)$

$7429000/{920 × 85} = 100 - D_2$

95 = 100 - $D_2 ⇒ D_2$ = 5%

Question : 2

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 at 10%. What was the second discount rate?

a) 18%

b) 15%

c) 12%

d) 14%

Answer: (b)

Marked price = Rs.720

Actual price = Rs.550.80

First discount = 10%

Let the second discount be x%

Then, we can write

720 (1 - 0.10) (1–0.01x) = 550.80

720 × 0.9 (1– 0.01x) = 550.8

648 (1 - 0.01x) = 550.8

1 - 0.01 x= ${550.8}/648$

0.01 x = $1 - {550.8}/648$

$x = {1 - 0.85}/{0.01}$

x = 0.15 × 100 ⇒ x= 15

Second discount = 15%

Question : 3

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 rupees) is :

a) 400

b) 360

c) 350

d) 375

Answer: (b)

Equivalent discount of successive discounts of 20% and 10%

= $(20 + 10 - {20 × 10}/100)$% = 28%

Selling Price = (100 - 28) % of Rs.500 = 72 % of 500

= Rs.${500 × 72}/100$ = Rs.360

Using Rule 3,
When successive Discounts $D_1, D_2, D_3$, so on, are given then
SP = MP$({100 - D_1}/100)({100 - D_2}/100)({100 - D_3}/100)$

M.P. = Rs.500, $D_1 = 20%, D_2$ = 10%

S.P.= M.P.$({100 - D_1}/100)({100 - D_2}/100)$

= $500({100 - 20}/100)({100 - 10}/100)$

= $500 × 80/100 × 90/100$ = Rs.360

Question : 4

Two successive discounts of 20% and 20% is equivalent to a single discount of

a) 34%

b) 36%

c) 42%

d) 40%

Answer: (b)

Using Rule 5,

Equivalent single discount

= $(20 + 20 - {20 × 20}/100)$% = 36%

Question : 5

Applied to a bill for Rs.1,00,000 the difference between a discount of 40% and two successive discounts of 36% and 4% is :

a) Rs.4,000

b) Rs.2,500

c) Nil

d) Rs.1,440

Answer: (d)

Using Rule 5,
(Special Case) : When two successive disounts are given, then overall discount is =$(D_1 + D_2 - {D_1D_2}/100)%$

Successive discounts of 36% and 4% is overall equals to

= $(36 + 4 - {36 × 4}/100)%$ = 38.56%

Percentage difference

= 40 - 38.56 = 1.44%

Difference between discount

= 1.44% of 100000

= ${1.44 × 100000}/100$ = Rs.1440

Question : 6

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) Any one; all are equally good

b) Third offer

c) First offer

d) Second offer

Answer: (b)

Using Rule 5,

(i) : Equivalent discount

= $(25 + 15 - {25 × 15}/100)$%

= (40 - 3.75) % = 36.25%

(ii) : Equivalent discount

= $(30 + 10 - {30 × 10}/100)$%

= (40 - 3) % = 37%

(iii) : Equivalent discount

= $(35 + 5 - {35 × 5}/100)$%

= (40 - 1.75) % = 38.25%

Clearly, third offer is best for a customer

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