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An Article Worth Rs. 1200 Is Given Two Successive Discounts Of 10 % And 10 % Respectively. What Is The Percentage Of Discount Which Is Equivalent To Give As Single Discount? |
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Answer» Given, two successive DISCOUNT of 10 %. LET, x = First discount = 10%, y = SECOND discount = 10% Total Discount % = (x + y - [xy/100]) % = (10 + 10 - [10x10/100]) % = (20 - [100/100]) % = (20 - 1) % = 19% Total Discount % which is equivalent for two successive discount of 10 % = 19% Given, two successive discount of 10 %. Let, x = First discount = 10%, y = second discount = 10% Total Discount % = (x + y - [xy/100]) % = (10 + 10 - [10x10/100]) % = (20 - [100/100]) % = (20 - 1) % = 19% Total Discount % which is equivalent for two successive discount of 10 % = 19% |
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