Question : What is the equivalent discount percentage corresponding to two successive discounts of 9% and 17%?
Option 1: 27.53%
Option 2: 26.47%
Option 3: 26.00%
Option 4: 24.47%
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Correct Answer: 24.47%
Solution : Given: The two successive discounts are 9% and 17%. First discount , $x$ = 9% Second discount, $y$ = 17% Single equivalent discount $ =[x + y - \frac{xy}{100}]$% $= [9 + 17 - \frac{9 × 17}{100}]$% $= [26 -1.53]$% $= 24.47$% Hence, the correct answer is 24.47%.
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Question : Which of the following will yield a maximum discount on INR 7,500? 1. Two successive discounts of 5% and 5% 2. Single discount of 10% 3. Two successive discounts of 8% and 2%
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 1
Option 3: All will yield the same discount
Option 4: 3
Question : The single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 15% and 12% on an article is:
Option 1: 3%
Option 2: 25.2%
Option 3: 74.8%
Option 4: 27%
Question : Three successive discounts of 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
Option 1: 27.1%
Option 2: 19.0%
Option 3: 25.1%
Option 4: 26.2%
Question : Successive discounts of 10% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
Option 1: 18%
Option 2: 19%
Option 3: 20%
Option 4: 21%
Question : The successive discounts of 12%, 20%, and 25% is equivalent to a single discount of:
Option 1: 52.2%
Option 2: 49.5%
Option 3: 47.2%
Option 4: 57.0%
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