A shopkeeper offers 3 schemes of discounts to his customers. Which of the following schemes will fetch the minimum discount percentage?
A. Two successive discounts of 25% and 32%.
B. Buy 8 get two free.
C. Buy 8 and get 10.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Both B and C.
Two successive discounts 25% & 32 ⇒ Net discount ⇒ 1 – (0.75 × 0.68) = 1 – 0.51 = 49%
B. Buy 8 get 2 free ⇒ 2/10 = 20%
C. Buy 8 get 10 ⇒ 2/10 = 20%
Minimum discount ⇒ 20% ⇒ Both B and C