Question

An item was sold for Rs. 300 after getting a discount of Rs. 100. What is the discount percent?

Answer 1

The ans is —

Discount % = Discount amount / Original amount * 100
= 100 / (selling amount + discount) * 100
= 100 / (300 + 100) * 100
= 100 / 400 * 100
= 0.25 * 100
= 25 %