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A shop gives $15%$ discount on the purchase of a T.V. If paid for in cash immediately, a further discount of $12%$ is given. If the marked price is Rs. $15,000$, what is the price of the T.V if cash purchase is made?
- Rs. $12,750$
- Rs. $11,220$
- Rs. $10,950$
- Rs. $11,475$
Find the single discount which is equivalent to three successive discounts of 20%, 10% and 5%.
Hence, find the selling price of an article marked at Rs. 250.
- 31.6%; Rs. 171
- 31.8%; Rs. 171
- 31.6%; Rs. 178
- 31.6%; Rs. 71
Two shopkeepers announce the same price of Rs.700 for a shirt. The first offers successive discounts of 30% and 6% while the second offers successive discounts of 20% and 16%. The shopkeeper who offers better discounts charges ______ less than the other shopkeeper.
- Rs. 22.40
- Rs. 16.80
- Rs. 9.80
- Rs. 36.40
A single discount equal to a discount series of 10% and 20% is
- 25%
- 30%
- 35%
- 28%
The price of an article is raised by 30% and then two successive discounts of 10% each are allowed ultimately, the price of the article is
- decreased by 5.3%
- increased by 3%
- increased by 5.3%
- increased by 10%
The $MP$ of a watch was $720$. A man bought the same for $550.80$ after getting two successive discounts, the first being $10%$. What was the second discount rate?
- $12%$
- $14%$
- $15%$
- $18%$
Find the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 20% and 10%
- 28%
- 29%
- 30%
- 26%
Find the successive discount equivalent to $10%$ and $5%$.
- $14.5\%$
- $15\%$
- $15.5\%$
- $16\%$
Successive discounts of $12\dfrac {1}{2}$% and $7\dfrac {1}{2}$% are given on the marked price of a cupboard. If the customer pays $Rs. 2,590$, then what is the marked price?
- $Rs. 3,108$
- $Rs. 3,148$
- $Rs. 3,200$
- $Rs. 3,600$
A shopkeeper marked his price for $Rs. 150$. He pays a customer $10$% discount and second discount $5$%. What does he get?
- $Rs. 122.50$
- $Rs. 125$
- $Rs. 128.25$
- $Rs. 172.50$
After getting three equal successive discounts percentages over a marked price of Rs. $1000$ a customer has to pay $729$ for an article. What is the rate of each of the successive discounts ?
- $5$%
- $10$%
- $15$%
- $20$%
Find a single discount equivalent to following successive discounts :
of 20%, 10% and 5% in percent is
- $30$%
- $35$%
- $32$%
- $40$%
The price of a VCR is marked as $Rs12000$. If successive discounts of $15%$, $10%$ and $5%$ be allowed, then at what price does a customer buy it?
- $Rs.\ 8400$
- $Rs.\ 8721$
- $Rs.\ 8856$
- $None\ of\ these$
A refrigerator is offered for sale at Rs. 250.00 less successive discounts of 20% and 15%. The sale price of the refrigerator is :
- 35% less than Rs. 250.00
- 65% of Rs. 250.00
- 77% of Rs. 250.00
- 68% of Rs. 250.00
- none of these.
Two discounts of $40%$ and $20%$ equal to a single discount of?
- $48\%$
- $53\%$
- $52\%$
- $60\%$
Two continuous discounts of $4$% on any thing should be equal to
- $9.00$%
- $7.02$%
- $7.84$%
- $8.08$%
A shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 10% and 15% on his articles. If he gets Rs. 459 for an article, find it, marked price.
- Rs. $120$
- Rs. $300$
- Rs. $600$
- Rs. $800$
A shopkeeper marks the price of an article at Rs. 800. Find the selling price, if he allows three successive discounts of 10%, 5% and 3%.
- Rs. 663.48
- Rs. 663.40
- Rs 663.28
- Rs 663.30
two successive discounts of 10% and 8% =
- 17.2 %
- 18.2%
- 16.2%
- None of these
The list price of a watch is Rs. 400. A customer gets two successive discounts, the first being 10%. Calculate, in percentage, the second discount, if the customer pays Rs. 306 for it.
- $11$%
- $13$%
- $15$%
- $18$%
The difference between a discount of $40%$ of Rs. $1000$ and two successive discount of $30%$ and $10%$ on the same amount is:
- $0$
- $20$
- $30$
- $40$
The marked price of an article is Rs. $500$. It is sold at successive discounts of $20%$ and $10%$. The selling price of the article (in Rs.) is
- $350$
- $375$
- $360$
- $400$
A shopkeeper allows a discount of $10%$ on his goods. For cash payments, he further allows a discount of $20%$. Find a single discount equivalent of the above offer
- $25\%$
- $28\%$
- $32\%$
- $35\%$
Find the selling price of an article, if a shopkeeper allows two successive discount of $5%$ each on the marked price of Rs. $ 80$
- Rs $61.70$
- Rs $67.30$
- Rs $72.20$
- Rs $77.10$
The marked price of a watch is Rs 800. A customer gets two successive discounts on the marked price, the first being 10%. What is the second discount if the customer pays Rs 612 for it?
- 14%
- 15%
- 17%
- 18%
A single discount equivalent to successive discounts of $30%, 20%$ and $10%$ is
- $50\%$
- $51\%$
- $49.4\%$
- $49.6\%$
A dealer buys a car listed at Rs. $200000$ at successive discounts of $5$ $%$ and $10$ $%$. If he sells the car for Rs. $179550$, then his profit is
- $10$ $\%$
- $9$ $\%$
- $5$ $\%$
- $4$ $\%$
A dealer buys a table listed at Rs 1500 and gets successive discounts of 20% and 10%. He spends Rs 20 on transportation and sells it a profit of 10%. Find the selling price of the table
- Rs $1800$
- Rs $1650$
- Rs $1188$
- Rs $1210$
A fan is listed at Rs. $1400$ and the discount offered is $10%$. What additional discount must be given to bring the net selling price to Rs. $1200$?
- $16\dfrac {2}{3}\%$
- $5\%$
- $4\dfrac {16}{21}\%$
- $6\%$
A pen is listed for Rs. $12$. A discount of $15%$ is given on it. A second discount is given bringing the price down to Rs. $8.16$. The rate of second discount is
- $15\%$
- $18\%$
- $20\%$
- $25\%$
For the purchase of a motorcar, a man has to pay Rs. $17000$ when a single discount of $15%$ is allowed. How much will he have to pay for it if two successive discounts of $5%$ and $10%$ respectively are allowed?
- Rs. $17000$
- Rs. $17010$
- Rs. $17100$
- Rs. $18000$
Two shopkeepers sell a radio of similar brand and type at the same list price of Rs. $1000$. The first allows two successive discounts of $20%$ and $10%$ and the second allows two successive discounts $15%$ and $15%$. Find the difference in the discounts offered by the two shopkeepers
- Rs. $3.50$
- Rs. $2.50$
- Rs. $1.50$
- Rs. $1.75$
What is a single discount equivalent to a series discount of $20%, 10%$ and $5%$?
- $81\%$
- $31.4\%$
- $31.6\%$
- None of these
What is more favourable for a buyer:
- First
- Second
- Both first and second
- None
A pen is listed for Rs.12. A discount of 15% is given on it. A second discount is given bringing the price down to Rs.8.16. The rate of the second discount is
- 15%
- 18%
- 20%
- 25%
Two dealers offer an article at the same list price. The first allows discount 20%, 10%, and 5% and the other of 15%, 12%, and 8%. Which is a better offer for the customer?
- 1st offer
- 2nd offer
- Both 1st offer and 2nd offer
- Cannot be determined
An article listed at Rs.800 is sold at successive discounts of 25% and 15%. The buyer desires to sell it off at a profit of 20% after allowing a 10% discount. What would be his list price ?
- Rs.620
- Rs.600
- Rs.640
- Rs.680
The price of an article is raised by 30% and then two successive discounts of 10% each are allowed. Ultimately the price of the article is
- Increased by 10%
- Increased by 5.3%
- Decreased by 3%
- Decreased by 5.3%
The price of a VCR is marked at Rs. 12,000. If successive discounts of 15%, 10% and 5% be allowed, then at what price does a customer buy it ?
- Rs. 8400
- Rs. 8721
- Rs. 8856
- None of these
Two shopkeepers announce the same price of $Rs. 700$ for a sewing machine. The first offers successive discounts of $30%$ and $6%$ while the second offers successive discounts of $20%$ and $16%$. The shopkeeper that offers better discount, charges ........ less than the other shopkeeper.
- $Rs. 9.80$
- $Rs. 16.80$
- $Rs. 22.40$
- $Rs. 36.40$
After getting two successive discounts, a shirt with a list price of $150$ is available at $105$. If the second discount is $12.5%$, find the first discount.
- $10\%$
- $15\%$
- $20\%$
- $25\%$
The difference between a discount of $35%$ and two successive discounts of $20%$ on a certain bill was $22$. Find the amount of the bill.
- $200$
- $1100$
- $2200$
- $1000$
Find the SP of an article, if a shopkeeper allows two successive discounts $5%$ each on the MP of $80$.
- $70.10$
- $70.20$
- $72$
- $72.20$
Pepsi and Coke, there are two companies , selling the packs of cold-drinks. For the same selling price Pepsi gives two successive discounts of $10$ $%$ and $25$ $%$. While coke sells it by giving two successive discounts of $15$ $%$ and $20$ $%$. What is the ratio of their marked price?
- $143 : 144$
- $19 : 11$
- $136 : 135$
- $73 : 77$
Jebetha, has a mobile phone with price tag Rs. $1945$0. The shopkeeper given two successive discounts of $20%$ and $40%$. What is the selling price of the phone?
- Rs. $9336$
- Rs. $9330$
- Rs. $9430$
- Rs. $9654$
The marked price of a t-shrit is Rs. $2000$. A shopkeeper offers $20%$ discount on this t-shirt and then again offers $40%$ discount on the new price. How much will you have to pay, finally?
- $560$
- $660$
- $860$
- $960$
Find the single equivalent discount to three successive discount of $10%, 20%$ and $30%$.
- $50\%$
- $49.6\%$
- $23.5\%$
- $10\%$
The original price of a music CD is Rs. $500$. A shopkeeper offers $10%$ discount on this music CD and then again offers $20%$ discount on the new price. How much will you have to pay, finally?
- $160$
- $260$
- $360$
- $460$
A trader marks his goods at $30%$ above the cost price and allows a discount of $10%$. What is his selling price?
- $117$
- $120$
- $99$
- $59.45$
The series of $30$%, $20$% and $10$% is equivalent to a single discount$=........$
- $49.6$%
- $50$%
- $51.6$%
- $50.4$%
Find the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of $20%$ and $45%$.
- $50\%$
- $45\%$
- $10\%$
- $60.5\%$
The marked price of a ceiling fan is Rs. $1250$ and the shopkeeper allows a discount of $6%$ on it. Find the selling price of the fan.
- $1175$
- $2260$
- $1150$
- $1460$
The original price $P$ of a certain item is first discounted by $20$ percent and then $5$ percent of the discount price is added for sales tax. If the final price, including the sales tax is $$71.40$, calculate the original price $P$.
- $\$59.50$
- $\$81.40$
- $\$84.00$
- $\$85.00$
- $\$86.40$
If there is a discount of $30%$ on a speaker and Mira gets another discount of $20%$ through her coupon, calculate the price paid by her to buy the speaker, if the original price is $$100$.
- $ $86.00$
- $ $77.60$
- $ $56.00$
- $ $50.00$
- $ $44.00$
A real estate agent puts a house on the market at a higher-than-expected selling price. If the house is not sold in two weeks, then he drops the price by $5%$, again if it is still not sold in next two weeks, then he drops the price by another $5%$. After that, he continues to drop the price by $3%$ every two weeks until it reaches a cut-off amount decided by the home-owner, or the house sells, whichever comes first. If originally house is listed at $ $200,000$ and owner sets a cut-off amount of $ $166,000$, what is the final selling price given that the house sells after being on the market for $9$ weeks?
- $\$162,901.25$
- $\$164,737.48$
- $\$166,000.00$
- $\$169,832.45$
Find the difference between a discount of $40%$ and two successive discounts of $36%$ and $4%$ for Rs. $10,000$.
- Rs. $0$
- Rs. $144$
- Rs. $256$
- Rs. $400$
The difference between the discounts of $40%$ on Rs. $5000$ and two successive discounts of $36%$ and $4%$ on the same price is :
- Rs. $62$
- Rs. $72$
- Rs. $19.3$
- Rs. $20$
Find a single discount equivalent to the successive discounts of $10%, 20%$ and $20%$ (in percent).
- $42.1\%$
- $42.4\%$
- $42.8\%$
- $45\%$
After getting three equal successive discounts percentages over a marked price of Rs. $1000$ a customer has to pay $729$ for an article. What is the rate of each of the successive discounts ?
- $10\%$
- $20\%$
- $30\%$
- $40\%$
Pepsi and Coke, there are two companies , selling the packs of cold-drinks. For the same selling price Pepsi gives two successive discounts of $10$ % and $25$ %. While coke sells it by giving two successive discounts of $15$ % and $20$ %. what is the ratio of their marked price?
- $143 : 144$
- $43 : 44$
- $135 : 134$
- $136 : 135$
$50$% discount + $20$% discount = ____%discount
- $60$
- $65$
- $40$
- $70$
Find a single discount equivalent to following successive discounts of $20%$, $10%$ and $50%$ in percent.
- $54\%$
- $64\%$
- $74\%$
- $84\%$
$50$% discount + $50$% discount = ____%discount
- $75$
- $50$
- $100$
- $60$
After getting three equal successive discounts percentages over a marked price of Rs. $1000$ a customer has to pay $512$ for an article. What is the rate of each of the successive discounts ?
- $5$%
- $10$%
- $15$%
- $20$%
$50$% discount + $40$% discount = ____%discount
- $60$
- $70$
- $80$
- $90$
Find a single discount equivalent to following successive discounts of $50%$, $10%$ and $20%$ in percent.
- $54\%$
- $64\%$
- $74\%$
- $84\%$
If the difference between a discount of 25% and two successive discounts of 15% and 10% is ' 63, then the marked price of the article is
- Rs. $4200$
- Rs. $6400$
- Rs. $2100$
- Rs. $3200$
The difference between a discount of $60%$ on Rs. $500$ and two successive discounts of $36%$ and $4%$ on the same amount is __________.
- $0$
- Rs. $2$
- Rs. $1.93$
- Rs. $7.20$
On a Rs.$10,000$ order a merchant has a choice among three successive discounts of $20%, 20% and 10%$ and three successive discounts of $40%, 5% and 5%$. By choosing the best offer, he can save:
- nothing at all
- Rs.$400$
- Rs.$330$
- Rs.$345$
- Rs.$360$
Applied to a bill for Rs. $10,000$ the difference between a discount of $40%$ and two successive discounts of $36%$ and $4%$, expressed in rupees, is
- $0$
- $1440$
- $2560$
- $4000$
- $416$
Four dealers advertise the same list price for a TV set. Which one of the following discount series is more advantageous to the customer?
- 25% and 8%
- 22% and 8%
- 25% and 9%
- 25% and 10%
Which discount series is profitable to the buyer $25%, 12%, 3%$ or $18%, 17%, 5%$?
- First
- Second
- Both
- Neither first nor second