Question

If the marked price of an article was rupees 8400 and sold for rupees 6426 after offering two discounts one after the other the first being 15% then the second discount was

Answer 1

Answer:      Second discount is 10% .

Step-by-step explanation:

Price of the article        = 8400                                                        

15% discount                = (1260)                                                    

Remaining after disc. 1  =  7140                                                  

Sale price                      = (6426)  

Discounted amount      =     714

                                                                                               

The second discount %age of the amount after discount 1 is calculated by percentage formula  

= $\frac{714}{7140}$ * 100          

= 10%            

Hope you find it easy to under stand.   :)                                                                                      

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer: Second discount is 10% .

Step-by-step explanation:

Price of the article = 8400

15% discount = (1260)

Remaining after disc. 1 = 7140

Sale price = (6426)

Discounted amount = 714

The second discount %age of the amount after discount 1 is calculated by percentage formula

= \frac{714}{7140}

7140

714

* 100

= 10%

Hope you find it easy to under stand. :)