Question

Find a single discount equivalent to the successive discounts of 20% and 5%.
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Answer 1

Answer:

et the marked price =Rs100

After a discount of 20%, the price = 100−20% of100 = 100−  

100

20

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×100 = 100−20=80

After a further discount of 5%, price = 80−5% of80 = 80−  

100

5

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×80 = 80−4 = Rs76

Final Selling = Rs76

Total Discount = 100−76=Rs24

discount % =   100

24

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×100 = 24%

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

mp = 100

1st discount = 20% of 100 = 20

since, 100 - 20 = 80

2nd discount = 5% if 80 = 4

sp = 80-4 = 76

Single Equivalent Discount  = MP - SP = 100 -76 = 24

Since,The discount of 24 is on 100

Required single discount  = 24 percent