Multiple choice

A sofa-set listed at Rs. 800 is sold to a retailer at successive discount of 25% and 15% by the wholesealer. Then the cost price of the sofa-set for retailer is - एक सोफा-सेट का सूचित मूल्य 800 रू. है, को थोक विक्रेता द्वारा, फुटकर विक्रेता को 25% और 15% की क्रमिक छूटों पर बेचा जाता है, तो फुटकर विक्रेता के लिए सोफा सेट का क्रय मूल्य क्या है?

  1. Rs. 500

  2. Rs. 510

  3. Rs. 550

  4. Rs. 560

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B Correct answer
Explanation

First discount 25%: Price = 800 × 0.75 = Rs. 600. Second discount 15%: Final = 600 × 0.85 = Rs. 510. Successive discounts multiply, they don't add up.