Question
Download Solution PDFThe single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 15% and 12% on an article is:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Discounts are 15% and 12%
Concept used:
Successive discount = x + y - (xy)/100
Here,
x and y are two individual discounts
Calculation:
According to the concept,
Single discount = 12 + 15 - (15 × 12)/100
⇒ 27 - 180/100
⇒ 27 - 1.8
⇒ 25.2
∴ The required answer is 25.2%.
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