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An article has marked price of Rs.6800. If two successive discounts of 12% and 20% are given, then what will be the selling price (in Rs.)? एक वस्तु पर 6800 रुपये का मूल्य अंकित किया गया है। यदि 12% और 20% की दो क्रमिक छूट दी जाती हैं, तो विक्रय मूल्य (रु. में) क्या होगा?

  1. 4787.2

  2. 4624

  3. 4460.8

  4. 4524
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Explanation

First discount: 6800 × (1 - 0.12) = 6800 × 0.88 = 5984. Second discount: 5984 × (1 - 0.20) = 5984 × 0.80 = 4787.2. Alternatively: 6800 × 0.88 × 0.80 = 6800 × 0.704 = 4787.2. Successive discounts compound multiplicatively. Options B, C, and D are miscalculations.

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