Question

a shopkeeper gives two successive discounts on an article whose marked price is 180 and selling price is 108.find the first discount percentage if the second discount is 25% in 8th book​

Answer 1

Answer:

27 is the right answer

Step-by-step explanation:

Marked price=Total price is =180

sold price=108

total price-sold price=total discount

total discount=180-108=72

second  discount=(25% of 180)=(25/100)*180=45

now first discount=total discount-second discount

first discount=72-45=27

Answer 2

Marked price is given as Rs.180 Let 1st discount be d1% = ? (to find) 2nd discount be d2% = 25% Selling price is 108 (given) Price after 1st discount = 180(1 – d1100) = P1 Price after 2nd discount = P1(1 – d2100) = 108