Multiple choice

A shopkeeper sells chocolates in packets of five with each packet being marked at the price of four chocolates. If Abhay buys three packets of chocolates, then the shopkeeper gives him one chocolate for free. What is the overall discount offered by the shopkeeper if Abhay buys three such packets?

  1. 20%

  2. 25%

  3. 15%

  4. 30%
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Abhay buys 3 packets. Each packet contains 5 chocolates but costs 4. Total chocolates received: (3 * 5) + 1 (free) = 16. Total cost: 3 * 4 = 12 chocolates. Discount = (16 - 12) / 16 = 4/16 = 25%.

AI explanation

Assuming each chocolate has a base value of 1, the marked price for a packet of five is 4, so Abhay pays 12 for three packets. He receives a total of 16 chocolates (15 in the packets plus 1 free), making the true value of the goods 16. The discount is the value of 4 chocolates out of the maximum potential value of 16, resulting in an overall discount of 4 / 16 x 100 = 25%.

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