SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 58

SSC GD Constable (English) - 27 Jan 2023 - Shift 4 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q58

A shopkeeper offers three successive discounts of 15%, 30%, and 4% on an article. If the article is marked at ₹1,950, what is its selling price (in ₹, rounded off to the nearest tens)? 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The Correct answer is option 3 i.e. 1,110

Given that

A shopkeeper offers three successive discounts of 15%, 30%, and 4% on an article.

The marked price of the article =  ₹1,950

According to the question

The selling price = 1950  × 85/100 × 70/100 × 96/100 = Rs. 1110