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      Question

      An article has marked price Rs 2500. A shopkeeper gives

      successive discounts of 12% and 5%.Β  Find (i) selling price, (ii) effective discount %.
      A Rs 5090 and 21.4% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Rs 2090 and 16.4% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Rs 1290 and 19.4% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Rs 2000 and 11.4% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ATQ, Selling price = 2500 Γ— (1 βˆ’ 0.12) Γ— (1 βˆ’ 0.05) = 2500 Γ— 0.88 Γ— 0.95 = 2500 Γ— 0.836 = 2090 Effective discount = (1 βˆ’ 0.836) Γ— 100 = 16.4% Answer: SP = Rs 2090; Effective discount = 16.4%

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