Question

A shopkeeper offers 20% discount on a shirt and the nagai not offers 15% discount on the new price. What is the total discount equivalent to the two successive discounts?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the cost ₹100/-

1st discount =20%

Net cost =₹80/-

2nd discount = 15%

Net discount = 15\100×80= ₹12/-

Net cost after 2 nd discount = 80–12 =₹ 68/-

There fore overall discount = 32%