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    Question

    The marked price of an article is Rs 400. A shopkeeper

    allows a discount of 10% and then an additional discount of 5% on the reduced price. Find (i) the selling price, (ii) the net discount percentage.
    A Rs 342 and (29/2)% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs 142 and (19/2)% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs 332 and (39/7)% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs 242 and (27/5)% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    First discount 10%: Price after first discount = 400 ├Ч (90 / 100) = 360 Second discount 5%: Selling price (SP) = 360 ├Ч (95 / 100) = 360 ├Ч (19 / 20) = 18 ├Ч 19 = 342 Total discount = 400 тИТ 342 = 58 Net discount % = (58 / 400) ├Ч 100 = 5800 / 400 = 58 / 4 = 29 / 2 % Answers: (i) Selling price = Rs 342 (ii) Net discount = 29/2 %

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