The marked price of a laptop is Rs 50,000.A shopkeeper gives the following four schemes of discount to his customers. Which
one is more beneficial to the customers?
i)Discount of Rs10,000
ii)Discount of flat 25%
iii)Discount of 10% of 10%
iv)Discount of 15% of 10%
This questions was previously asked in
SSC CHSL 3rd June 2022 Shift-1
Explanation:
- Option i: Discount of Rs 10,000
- Marked price: Rs 50,000
- Discount: Rs 10,000
- Final price: Rs 40,000
- Option ii: Discount of flat 25%
- Marked price: Rs 50,000
- Discount: 25% of 50,000 = Rs 12,500
- Final price: Rs 37,500
- Option iii: Discount of 10% of 10%
- First discount: 10% of 50,000 = Rs 5,000
- Remaining price: Rs 45,000
- Second discount: 10% of 45,000 = Rs 4,500
- Final price: Rs 40,500
- Option iv: Discount of 15% of 10%
- First discount: 10% of 50,000 = Rs 5,000
- Remaining price: Rs 45,000
- Second discount: 15% of 45,000 = Rs 6,750
- Final price: Rs 38,250
- Correct Answer: Option 3, ii
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By: santosh