Question

A sofa set is marked at rs 7500. The shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 8%, 5% and 2% on it. What is the net selling price?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

single discount equivalent to 8% , 5% and 2% is

let Rs 100 be amount

8% of Rs 100 => 92

5% of Rs 92 => 92 - 4.6 => 87.4

2% of Rs 87.4 => 87.4 - 1.748 => 85.652

therefore single discount = 100 - 85.652

=> 14.348%

therefore net SP of Sofa =>

=> 7500 - (7500 × 14.348) / 100)

=> 7500 - 1076.1 => Rs 6423.9

=> p