The marked price of a mobile phone was Rs35,600. The shop owner offered a 10% trade discount on the marked price but on
further request by the customer, he sold the phone for Rs30,000 after giving a cash discount. How much is this cash discount as
a percentage of the price after the trade discount? (Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.)
This questions was previously asked in
SSC CHSL 1st June 2022 Shift-1
Explanation:
- Marked Price: Rs35,600
- Trade Discount: 10%
- Calculation: 10% of Rs35,600 = Rs3,560
- Price after trade discount: Rs35,600 - Rs3,560 = Rs32,040
- Final Selling Price: Rs30,000 after including the cash discount
- Cash Discount Amount: Rs32,040 - Rs30,000 = Rs2,040
- Cash Discount Percentage Calculation:
- (Rs2,040 / Rs32,040) * 100 = 6.37%
- Correct Answer Option:
- ?? Option: 1, 6.37%