Question

two succesive discount of 10% and 5% are equal to a single discount of

Answer 1

let the marked price be 100
1st discount = Rs 10
net price after first discount = Rs (100-10)
second discount = 5%of Rs 90 =5/10×90=4.5
net price after second discount =Rs(90-4.5)=Rs85.5
so total discount allowed=Rs(100-85.5)=14.5=145/10%