the marked price of an article is rs 900. the shopkeeper allows a discount of 12% and then another successive discount . after allowing the successive discount, the article was sold for rs 736.56 find the percentage of the second discount ?
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The answer is 7%.
It is derived as follows:
First discount on Rs 900:
900- 12% of 900= 900- 108= Rs 792
Second discount:
792- x% of 792= Rs 736.56 -(equation *a*)
Solve the equation *a*
792- (x/100)* 792= 736.56
792- 7.92x = 736.56
792- 736.56= 7.92x
55.44 = 7.92x
x= 7
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It is derived as follows:
First discount on Rs 900:
900- 12% of 900= 900- 108= Rs 792
Second discount:
792- x% of 792= Rs 736.56 -(equation *a*)
Solve the equation *a*
792- (x/100)* 792= 736.56
792- 7.92x = 736.56
792- 736.56= 7.92x
55.44 = 7.92x
x= 7
Hope this helped!
HARRY POTTER FOREVER! XD
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12%of 900 then 792-736.56=55.44 than 55.44%of 736.56
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