A shopkeeper offers the following three schemes.

Scheme - I: Two successive discounts of 15% and 25%

Scheme - II: Buy 5, get 3 free

Scheme - III: Buy 4, get 6

Which scheme is the best for customers?

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  1. Scheme - I
  2. Scheme - III
  3. Scheme - II
  4. Any one - All are equal

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Option 3 : Scheme - II
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Calculation:

Scheme - I:

15 + 25 - (15 × 25)/100

⇒ 40 - 3.75

⇒ 36.25%

Scheme - II:

So, for buying 5 customers will get a total of 8

So, Discount = (3/8) × 100

⇒ 37.5%

Scheme - III:

So, for buying 4 customers will get a total of 6

So, Discount = (2/6) × 100

⇒ 33.33%

So, Scheme - II is the best for customers

∴ The required answer is Option 3.

Mistake PointsScheme - II: Buy 5, get 3 free

It means, on purchasing 5 items, the buyer will get three more items for free

Scheme - III: Buy 4, get 6

It means, on purchasing 4 items, the buyer will get total of 6 items i.e. two more items for free

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