Question

The equivalent discount to consecutive discounts of 15% and 20% will be

Answer 1

Let the price of the article on which discounts are being applied be x.

Now,

Price after discount 1= x-15% of x= 85/100 * x= 17x/20

Final price= 17x/20*80/100=17x/25

Total discount= x-17x/25=8x/25

Percent= 8/25 *100%= 32% (Ans)