Two shopkeepers announce the same price of ₹700 for an article. The first offers successive discounts of 30% and 6% while the second offers successive discounts of 20% and 15%. The difference in their selling price is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Given selling price = 700
Combined discount if two discounts are given = X + y - \(\frac{x × y}{100}\)
First shopkeeper's discount = 30 + 6 - \(\frac{30 × 6}{100}\) = 34.2%
Second shopkeeper's discount = 20 + 15 - \(\frac{20 × 15}{100}\) = 32%
Difference in their selling prices in % = (34.2%) - (32 ) = 2.2%
Difference in their selling prices= \(\frac{2.2 × 700}{100}\) = 15.4