Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

Three equal successive discount percent allows on an article affect as single discount of 48.8%, find each equal discount percent.

Options:

10%

15%

20%

25%

Correct Answer:

20%

Explanation:

Go through the options

Option (III)    20 % → \(\frac{1}{5}\)

                     5          4

                     5          4 

                     5          4

                 -------     ------

                 125         64

                   ↓            ↓

                  --------------

                        61

\(\frac{61}{125}\) × 100 = 48.8% (satisfied)