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  • Question

  • A discount series of 10%, 20% and 40% is equal to a single discount of?


  • Options
  • A. 50%
  • B. 56.8%
  • C. 60%
  • D. 70.28%

  • Correct Answer
  • 56.8% 

    Explanation

    Let original price = Rs. 100
    Price after first discount = Rs. 90
    Price after second discount = Rs. (80 x 90)/100 = Rs. 72
    Price after third discount = Rs. (60 x 72)/100 = Rs. 43.20
    ? Single equivalent discount = (100 - 43.20) = 56.8%

    • Profit and Loss problems

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    • 1. 
      Kabir buys an article with 25% discount on its marked price. He makes a profit of 10% by selling it at Rs. 660. The marked price is?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 600
    • B. Rs. 700
    • C. Rs. 800
    • D. Rs. 685
      • Discuss
    • 2. 
      A trader by means of a false balance defrauder to the extent of 8% in buying goods and also defrauds to 8% in selling. His gain percent is?

    • Options
    • A. 15.48%
    • B. 16%
    • C. 16.64%
    • D. None of these
      • Discuss
    • 3. 
      The percent profit when an article is sold for Rs. 78 is twice as when it is sold for Rs. 69. The C.P. of the article is?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 49
    • B. Rs. 51
    • C. Rs. 57
    • D. Rs. 60
      • Discuss
    • 4. 
      At what price must Kantilal sell a mixture of 80 kg sugar at Rs. 6.75 per kg with 120 kg at Rs. 8 per kg to gain 20%?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 7.50 per kg
    • B. Rs. 8.20 per kg
    • C. Rs. 8.85 per kg
    • D. Rs. 8.76 per kg
      • Discuss
    • 5. 
      6% more is gained by selling a radio for Rs. 475 than by selling for Rs. 451. The C.P. of the radio is?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 400
    • B. Rs. 434
    • C. Rs. 440.50
    • D. None of these
      • Discuss
    • 6. 
      The ratio of the prices of three different types of cars is 4 : 5 : 7. If the difference between the costliest and the cheapest cars is Rs. 60000 the price of the car of modest price is?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 80, 000
    • B. Rs. 1, 00, 000
    • C. Rs. 1,40, 000
    • D. Rs. 1,20, 000
      • Discuss
    • 7. 
      A man purchases an electric heater whose printed price is Rs. 160. If he received two successive discounts of 20% and 10% he paid?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 112
    • B. Rs. 129.60
    • C. Rs. 119.60
    • D. Rs. 115.20
      • Discuss
    • 8. 
      A trader lists his articles 20% above C.P. and allows a discount of 10% on cash payment. His gain per cent is?

    • Options
    • A. 10%
    • B. 8%
    • C. 6%
    • D. 5%
      • Discuss
    • 9. 
      The difference between a discount of 40% on Rs. 500 and two successive discount of 36% and 4% on the same amount is?

    • Options
    • A. 0
    • B. Rs. 2
    • C. Rs. 1.93
    • D. Rs. 7.20
      • Discuss
    • 10. 
      By selling 45 oranges for Rs. 40, a man loss 20%. how many should he sell for Rs. 24 so as to gain 20% in the transaction?

    • Options
    • A. 16
    • B. 18
    • C. 20
    • D. 22
      • Discuss

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