SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 70

SSC CGL - 13 Sep 2024 - Shift 1 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q70

If the successive discount by 10%,15%, then the single equivalent rate of discount is:

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 23.5%.

Let gthe amount on which the discounts are given be 100.

According to the given question,

Amount after two successive discounts,

⇒ 100×90100×85100100 \times {90 \over 100}\times {85 \over 100} = 76.5

Single discount = 100−76.5100×100{{100 - 76.5} \over 100} \times 100 = 23.5%

Hence the required answer is 23.5%.