The single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 20% and 15% is:
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e 32%
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The successive discount = a + b - ab / 100 Where a, b are the successive discounts. |
a = 20%, b = 15% Successive discount = 20 + 15 - (20 × 15) / 100 ⇒ 35 - 3 ⇒ 32% |