Multiple choice

Two successive discounts of 5% and 15% are given by Rakesh on a table. If the marked price of the table is Rs. 2000, then what is the value (in Rs.) of discount?

  1. 385

  2. 425

  3. 330

  4. 500
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Explanation

First discount: 5% of 2000 = 100. Remaining = 1900. Second discount: 15% of 1900 = 285. Total discount = 100 + 285 = 385.

AI explanation

Using the equivalent discount formula for two successive discounts, the total discount percentage is 5 plus 15 minus (5 multiplied by 15) divided by 100, yielding 24.25%. The value of the discount is 24.25% of the marked price of Rs. 2000. Calculating this gives 0.2425 multiplied by 2000, resulting in a discount of Rs. 385.

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