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Three shopkeepers A B and C marked an identical article at Rs4820 A B and C sold their article on su...........

Quantitative Aptitude (CGL) Profit and loss

Three shopkeepers A, B and C marked an identical article at Rs4820. A, B and C sold their article on successive discounts of

20% and 20%; 25% and 15%; 30% and 10% respectively. Which shopkeeper gives the maximum discount and how much (in Rs)?

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SSC CGL 16th August 2021 Shift-2

C, 1780

C, 1783.40

B, 1800

A, 1735.20

- Shopkeeper A:

- First discount: 20% of Rs4820 = Rs964; after first discount: Rs3856

- Second discount: 20% of Rs3856 = Rs771.20; final price: Rs3084.80

- Total discount: Rs4820 - Rs3084.80 = Rs1735.20

- Shopkeeper B:

- First discount: 25% of Rs4820 = Rs1205; after first discount: Rs3615

- Second discount: 15% of Rs3615 = Rs542.25; final price: Rs3072.75

- Total discount: Rs4820 - Rs3072.75 = Rs1747.25

- Shopkeeper C:

- First discount: 30% of Rs4820 = Rs1446; after first discount: Rs3374

- Second discount: 10% of Rs3374 = Rs337.40; final price: Rs3036.6

- Total discount: Rs4820 - Rs3036.6 = Rs1783.40

- Option 2 is correct: Shopkeeper C gives the maximum discount of Rs1783.40.

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