A supermarket offers the following discount schemes for buyers I Two successive discounts of 25 and ...........

Quantitative Aptitude (CPO) Profit and loss

A supermarket offers the following discount schemes for buyers.

I. Two successive discounts of 25% and 15%

II. Successive discount of 35% and 5%

III. A discount of 38%

Which offer is better for the customer?

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SSC CPO 11th Nov 2022 Shift 1

Either I or III

Only I

Only II

Only III

- I. Two Successive Discounts of 25% and 15%:

- First discount: 25% off reduces price to 75% of original.

- Second discount: 15% off of the reduced price (75%) reduces price to 63.75% of original.

- II. Successive Discount of 35% and 5%:

- First discount: 35% off reduces price to 65% of original.

- Second discount: 5% off of the reduced price (65%) reduces price to 61.75% of original.

- III. A Discount of 38%:

- Directly reduces the price to 62% of original.

- Evaluation of Options:

- Option 1: Wrong, as II offers better discount than III.

- Option 2: Wrong, as II provides greater savings.

- Option 3: Correct, as only II gives the maximum discount.

- Option 4: Wrong, since II is better than III.

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