What is a single discount (to the nearest whole number) equivalent to the successive discounts of 10%, 17% and 25%?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Discounts = 10%, 17% and 25%
Let the CP = 100
CP SP
10% 10 9
17% 100 83
25% 4 3
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4000 2241 = Discount = 1759
Discount% = 1759 × \(\frac{100}{4000}\) = 44%