Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

The successive discounts 18% , 10% and 15% are equivalent to a single discount of:

Options:

39.25%

37.27%

45.16%

41.32%

Correct Answer:

37.27%

Explanation:

Discounts = 18% , 10% and 15% 

According to the question,

                CP            SP

18%         50           41

10%         10           9

15%         20          17

         ———————————

           10000        6237

Discount = ( 10000 - 6237 ) × \(\frac{100}{10000}\) = 37.27%