Discount Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: During a month-long annual sale, a shopkeeper sells his goods at a discount of 50%. But in the last week, he offers an additional discount of 40%. If the original price of a shirt is ₹ x, then the price (in rupees) during the last week of the sale will be
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5f2272df0d44c43edf0676f5- 130 % of xtrue
- 210 % of xfalse
- 390 % of xfalse
- 470 % of xfalse
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Answer : 1. "30 % of x "
Q: A shop keeper purchased a chair marked at ₹ 800, at two successive discounts of 10 % and 15% respectively. He spent ₹ 28 on transportation and sold the chair for ₹ 800. His gain percent is:
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5de63502a2451c60574e4152- 140 %false
- 230 %false
- 325 %true
- 414 %false
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Answer : 3. "25 % "
Explanation :

Q: Find the single equivalent discount for successive discounts of 12%, 18% and 25% on the marked price of a car.
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64abde5a65d2524cbf218a03- 135.28%false
- 242.65%false
- 340.25%false
- 445.88%true
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Answer : 4. "45.88%"
Q: What is single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 15% and 20%?
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5eb94f0d43b27164c8e42ae1- 132%true
- 234%false
- 330%false
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Answer : 1. "32%"
Q: A discount of 15 % on one article is the same as discount of 20% on a second article. The costs of the two articles can be:
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5dc29603db44c174db56b2b4- 1₹85, ₹ 60false
- 2₹ 60, ₹40false
- 3₹40, ₹20false
- 4₹ 80, ₹ 60true
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Answer : 4. "₹ 80, ₹ 60"
Q: A trader sells his goods at a discount of 20 %. He still makes a profit of 25 %. If he sells the goods at the marked price only. His profit will be
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5f222e7b4e7e0d508b5369c8- 150.25%false
- 254.25%false
- 356.25%true
- 425.56%false
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Answer : 3. "56.25% "
Q: If in a sale, the discount given on a saree is equal to one-fourth of the marked price and the loss due to this discount is 15%, then the ratio of the cost price to the selling price is-
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60c19829c8f0c93c7076262c- 13 : 4false
- 220 : 17true
- 315 : 17false
- 412 : 13false
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Answer : 2. "20 : 17"
Q: A bookseller allowed 10 % discount on printed price. He gets 30 % commission from publisher. His profit in percent will be
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5dca520df7c0852c4475b2b6- 120false
- 2$$28{4 \over 7}$$true
- 325false
- 4$$28{3 \over 7}$$false
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