The three successive discounts of 18%, 12% and 10% is equivalent to a single discount of:
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 35.056%.
Let original price = ₹100
100 − 18% of 100 = 100−18 = ₹82
82 − 12% of 82 = 82 − 9.84 = ₹72.16
72.16 − 10% of 72.16 = 72.16 − 7.216 = ₹64.944
So, total discount = 100 − 64.944 = 35.056%