ICSE Class 9 Answered

Find the difference between a single discount 0f 40% and two sucessive discounts of 36% and 4% on Rs.2500/=.

Asked by sonali gupta | 23 May, 2013, 09:06: PM

Expert Answer

A single discount of 40% in rs 2500 = 40% of 2500 = Rs 1000

hence price after discount = Rs 2500 - 1000 = Rs 1500

Successive discounts case

First a discount of 36% is applied on Rs 2500, hence discount = 36% of Rs 2500 = Rs 900

Now a discount of 4% is applied on the remaining amount.

Remaining amount = Rs 2500 - 900 = Rs 1600

hence 4% discount = 4% of 1600 = Rs 64

So, the price after discount = Rs 1600 - 64 = Rs 1536

Total discount = Rs 964.

hence, the difference between the discounts = Rs 1000 - Rs 964 = Rs 36.

Answered by | 24 May, 2013, 01:51: AM

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