An article is sold for Rs680 after two successive discounts of 20 and x on its marked price The mark...........

Quantitative Aptitude (CPO) Profit and loss

An article is sold for Rs680 after two successive discounts of 20% and x% on its marked price. The marked price of the article is

Rs1,000. What is the value of x?

This questions was previously asked in

SSC CPO 11th Dec 2019 Shift-1

15.5

12.5

- The original marked price is Rs 1,000.

- First discount is 20%. After this discount, the price = 1000 - (20% of 1000) = 1000 - 200 = Rs 800.

- The second discount is x%, resulting in the final price of Rs 680.

- After applying x% discount, equation: \(800 \times \left(1 - \frac{x}{100}\right) = 680\).

- Simplify to find x:

- \(800 \times \left(\frac{100-x}{100}\right) = 680\).

- \(80000 - 800x = 68000\).

- \(800x = 12000\).

- \(x = 15\).

- Option 1: 15% Correct.

- Option 2: 15.5% Not correct.

- Option 3: 12.5% Not correct.

- Option 4: 16% Not correct.

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