Multiple choice

The marked price of an article is Rs.1600. A shopkeeper gives two succesivve discounts and sells the article at Rs.1088. If first discount is 20% then find the other discount. एक वस्तु का अंकित मूल्य 1600 है। एक दुकानदार दो क्रमागत छूट देता है और वस्तु को 1088 रु. में बेचता है यदि पहली छूट 20% है तो अन्य छूट ज्ञात कीजिए ।

  1. 12%

  2. 10%

  3. 8%

  4. 15%

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D Correct answer
Explanation

After 20% discount on Rs.1600, price = 1600 × 0.80 = Rs.1280. Final selling price = Rs.1088. Second discount = (1280 - 1088)/1280 × 100 = 192/1280 × 100 = 15%. Options A, B, C are incorrect as they don't achieve the target selling price when applied sequentially.