SSC Government Jobs Exams Numerical Ability Profit and Loss

The market price of a clock is Rs. 3200. It is to be sold at Rs. 2448 at wo successive discounts. If the first discount is 10%, then the second discount is

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MP=3200, SP=2448
Discount= 3200-2448=752
Discount % = 752×100/3200 = 23.5 %
Successive discount = x+y-xy/100
23.5=10+y-10y/100
On solving
Y=15%
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3200*10/100
3200-320=2880-2448=432
432 is 15% of 2880
the second discount is 15%
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