A single discount equivalent to three successive discounts
of 20%, 25% and 10% is
a) 55% b) 50% c)48% d)46%

plz specify the method... thanks

Answer Posted / ranjit kumar

formula for successive discount
(a+b)-(ab/100)

for 20% and 25% (20+25)-(20*25/100)=45-5=40%
similarly for 40% 10% (40+10)-(40*10/100)=50-4=46%

Hence Ans is D) 46%

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