The successive discounts of 12 20 and 25 is equivalent to a single discount of ........

Quantitative Aptitude (CGL) Profit and loss

. The successive discounts of 12%, 20% and 25% is equivalent to a single discount of:

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Combined Graduate level Examination 2023 Tier I

52.2%

49.5%

47.2%

57.0%

- When you apply successive discounts, the discounts don't simply add up. Instead, each discount affects the price after the previous discount.

- Start with the original price, consider it as 100%.

- First Discount:

- Apply 12% on 100%, leaving 88% of the original price.

- Calculation: 100% - 12% = 88%.

- Second Discount:

- Apply 20% on 88%, resulting in 70.4% of the original price.

- Calculation: 88% - (20% of 88%) = 70.4%.

- Third Discount:

- Apply 25% on 70.4%, which leaves you with 52.8% of the original price.

- Calculation: 70.4% - (25% of 70.4%) = 52.8%.

- Thus, the equivalent single discount is 100% - 52.8% = 47.2%.

- Option 3, 47.2% is the correct answer.

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