SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 65

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 6 Nov 2020 - Shift 3 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q65

 A sports store offers a 10% discount on its goods. The store offers a further discount of 5% on the reduced price to those customers who pay by credit cards. If a customer wants to purchase a ball for ₹100 and pays through a credit card, the amount (in  ₹) to be paid by the customer is:

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e.  85.5.

Original price = ₹100
First discount = 10% → 100 − 10 = ₹90
Second discount = 5% on ₹90 → 5% of 90 = 4.5
Final price = 90 − 4.5 = ₹85.5