Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

The marked price of a mobile phone is ₹18,000. It is sold with two successive discounts of 25% and 4%. An additional discount of 5% is offered for cash payment. The selling price of the mobile on cash payment is:

Options:

₹12,312

₹12,123

₹12,132

₹12,231

Correct Answer:

₹12,312

Explanation:

25% = \(\frac{1}{4}\)

4%= \(\frac{1}{25}\)

and additional  5%= \(\frac{1}{20}\)

MP = 18000

SP = 18000 × \(\frac{3}{4}\) × \(\frac{24}{25}\) × \(\frac{19}{20}\) = Rs.12312