Two successive discounts of 20 and 30 are given while selling an item What is the ratio of the marke...........

Quantitative Aptitude (MTS) Profit and loss

Two successive discounts of 20% and 30% are given while selling an item. What is the ratio of the marked price to the selling

price of the item?

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SSC MTS 26th July 2022 Shift-1

25 : 11

25 : 14

28 : 17

27 : 16

- A successive discount means applying a second discount on the price remaining after the first discount.

- First, a 20% discount reduces the price to 80% of the marked price.

- Then, a 30% discount reduces the remaining price to 70%.

- So, the overall effect is 80% of 70%, which is 56% of the marked price.

- The selling price is 56% of the marked price.

- To find the ratio of the marked price to the selling price, calculate:

- Marked Price / Selling Price = 100 / 56

- Simplify the fraction 100/56 to get the ratio 25/14.

- This simplifies to a ratio of 25:14, making Option 2 the correct answer.

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