The difference between successive discount of 20 followed by 25 and 20 followed by 30 on the marked ...........

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The difference between successive discount of 20% followed by 25% and 20% followed by 30% on the marked price of an article is Rs. 36. Find the marked price of the article.

720

360

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900

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Explanation:

Successive discount of 20% and 25% is equal to single discount of 40%
successive discount = – A – B + (AB /100)
Successive discount of 20% and 30% is equal to single discount of 44%
According to the question,
(44 – 40)% of M.P = 36
M.P = 900