Usha and Neha were comparing the dress material they had purchased. It turned out that both had bought the material from the same store and interestingly having the same price tags, but Neha had paid Rs.150 more than Usha. On further probe, Neha found out that the shop keeper had given 3 successive discounts to Usha whereas she had managed only 2 successive discounts – the first two successive discounts had also been identical. If Neha paid Rs.1850, what was the additional discount Usha had managed?
(a) 8 4/37 % (b) 15% (c) 7.5% (d) Cannot say

• ans is 8 4/37%
  neha=1850 rs.
  usha=1700 ,paid less than 150 to neha(8 4/37=300/37)
  1850*(300/37*100)=150
  so ans is option a
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• ans is 8 4/37%
  neha=1850 rs.
  usha=1700 ,paid less than 150 to neha(8 4/37=300/37)
  1850*(300/37*100)=150
  so ans is option a
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
• ans is 8 4/37%
  neha=1850 rs.
  usha=1700 ,paid less than 150 to neha(8 4/37=300/37)
  1850*(300/37*100)=150
  so ans is option a
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
• Neha paid=1850, while Usha paid=1700,initial two discounts were equal hence last discount was making all the difference.i.e 1850-1850*x%=150 which gives X=34/37%. hence option (a)has a misprint i.e 34/37%
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• Discount by Neha=7.5%
  Discount by Usha=15%
  so additional discount =7.5%
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