Multiple choice

Successive discounts of 20% and 15% are equal to a single discount of

  1. 30%

  2. 32%

  3. 34%

  4. 35%

  5. 36
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B Correct answer
Explanation

After 20% discount, price becomes 80% of original. After additional 15% discount on this, final price is 80% × 85% = 68% of original. Total discount = 100% - 68% = 32%. Alternatively: effective discount = 1 - (0.8 × 0.85) = 1 - 0.68 = 0.32 = 32%.

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