Question

Two successive discount of 50 and 40 are equivalent to what amount of a single discount

Answer 1

There is a single discount is 88%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Two successive discounts are 50% and 40%.

Here, x = 50%

y = 40%

So, single discount would be

$x+y-\dfrac{xy}{100}\\\\=50+40-\dfrac{50\times 40}{100}\\\\=90-2\\\\=88\%$

Hence, there is a single discount is 88%.

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Q 1: A shopkeeper allows his customers 10% off on the marked price of goods ans still gets a profit of 25%. What is the actual cost to him on an article

marked rs. 250

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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula is x+y-xy/100

So 50+40-2000/100

=> 90- 20= 70 hence 70 is the amount of single discount