SSC CGL Tier II 12 Jan 2017 Paper 1

Question : 19 of 100

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A dinner set is quoted for Rs. 1500. A customer pays Rs. 1173 for it. If the customer got a series of two discounts and the rate of first discount is 15% then the rate of second discount was

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Solution:

(4) According to the question,
First discount = 15%
S.P. of dinner set after first discount = (100 – 15)% of Rs. 1500

= {\Rs} ( {1500×85}/{100} )

= Rs. 1275
Second discount = Rs. (1275 – 1173) = Rs. 102
If second discount be x%, then
∴

{1275× x}/{100}=102

x= {102 × 100}/{1275}=8 \%

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