SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 52

SSC GD Constable (English) - 1 March 2019 Shift 1 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q52

A trader allows two successive discounts of 5% each on the marked price of a sofa set for Rs. 24,500. The selling price of sofa set is :

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Rs. 22,111.25. 

Let 100% = mark price ,

A 5% discount means 95% of M.P

S.P = 24500 × 0.95 × 0.95

S.P. = 22111.25