Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles 2598 Successive discounts of 20% and 15% are equal to a single discount of? 30 32 34 36 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation When two discounts are applied successively, multiply the remaining fractions. After 20% discount, 80% remains. After 15% discount on that, 85% of 80% = 68% remains. So total discount = 100% - 68% = 32%.