Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

A shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 50% and 40% respectively. Find equivalent discount.

Options:

70%

50%

60%

90%

Correct Answer:

70%

Explanation:

Equivalent discount = 50 + 40 - \(\frac{50 × 40}{100}\)

                            = 70%