Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

A single discount equivement to two successive discount of 20% and 10% on the marked price of an article is

Options:

18%

28%

24%

22%

Correct Answer:

28%

Explanation:

If x is first and y is second discount then,

Successive discount = X + y - \(\frac{x × y}{100}\)

                                = 20 + 10 - \(\frac{20 × 10}{100}\) = 28%