Question

Marked price of an item is Rs 500. On purchase of 2 items discount is 8%, on purchase of 3 items discount is 16%. Radha buys 5 items, what is the effective discount

Answer 1

discount should be 64℅ i guess

Answer 2

Answer:

The effective discount is 12.8% .

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of 1 item = Rs.500

Cost of 2 items = 2*500=Rs.1000

We are given that the discount on 2 items = 8%

So, Discount = $8\% \times 1000 = \frac{8}{100} \times 1000= 80$

Cost of 3 items = 3*500=Rs.1500

We are given that discount on 3 items = 16%

So, Discount = $16\% \times 1500 = \frac{16}{100} \times 1500= 240$

So, total discount = 80+240=320

Discount % =$\frac{discount}{\text{Total price} } \times 100$

Discount % =$\frac{320}{5*500} \times 100$

Discount % =$\frac{320}{2500} \times 100$

Discount % =$12.8\%$

Hence the effective discount is 12.8% .