Question

An article is listed at Rs 900 and two successive discounts of 8% and 8% are given on it. How much would the seller gain or lose, if he gives a single discount of 16%, instead of two discounts?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Loss of 5.76 Rs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Equivalent discount for two successive discounts of 8% and 8%

=(8+8−8×8100)%

=(16−0.64)%=15.36%

∴SP=(100−15.36)%ofRs.900

=Rs.(84.64×900100)

=Rs.761.76

For a single discount of 16%

SP=84%of900

=Rs.(84×900100)=Rs.756.

Certainly seller will lose in this case.

∴Loss=Rs.(761.76−756)

=Rs.5.76