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Quantitative Aptitude (CPO) Profit and loss

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 15% on a text book with the marked price Rs.100. On request, he further allows a discount of

10% on the new price of the goods. What is the overall discount given to the customer?

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SSC CPO 9th Nov 2022 Shift 2

Rs.23.50

Rs.75.00

Rs.25.00

Rs.76.50

- The original marked price of the textbook is Rs.100.

- A 15% discount is applied first:

- 15% of 100 = Rs.15

- New price = 100 - 15 = Rs.85

- A further 10% discount is applied to this new price:

- 10% of 85 = Rs.8.50

- Final price = 85 - 8.50 = Rs.76.50

- The overall discount is the difference between the marked price and the final price:

- Overall discount = 100 - 76.50 = Rs.23.50

- Option 1: Rs.23.50 - Correct Answer

- Option 2: Rs.75.00 - Incorrect, higher than marked price

- Option 3: Rs.25.00 - Incorrect, doesn't match calculated discount

- Option 4: Rs.76.50 - Incorrect, this is the final price, not the discount

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