Question : The price of a certain mobile set is discounted by 10% and the reduced price is then discounted by 10%. This series of successive discounts is equivalent to a single discount of:
Option 1: 17%
Option 2: 16%
Option 3: 19%
Option 4: 18%
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Correct Answer: 19%
Solution :
Given: The mobile set is discounted by 10% and the reduced price is then discounted by 10%.
We know that,
Effective discount = ($x+y-\frac{xy}{100}$)%, where $x$ and $y$ are two successive discounts.
= $10+10-\frac{10×10}{100}$
= $20-\frac{100}{100}$
= $20-1$
= 19%
Hence, the correct answer is 19%.
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