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Ramu wants a 30% discount on his purchase. The dealer gave him successive discounts of 20% and 10%. Hence.
Choose one answer.
a. Ramu got less than what he expected
b. Ramu got more that what he expected
c. Ramu got exactly what he expected
d. Can’t say anything

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ramu get less than what he expected...
because let us consider 100 be the amount. then 30% discount of 100 =70 .
but dealer gives successive discount 100 ka 20%=20 100-20=80.
second 80 ka 10% =8 then 80-8=72 he get only 28% dicount.but he want 30%
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Ramu gets less than he expected
EXP:
lets take 100 intially as base
30% is what ramu expected so he should get at 70
but dealer gives this way 20% on 100 so remaining 80
he gives 10 on 80 so he gives at 80-8=72
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CAT Other Question

A reduction of 20% in the price of eggs will enable one to buy 4 dozen more eggs for Rs. 80. What is the original price per dozen?

Choose one answer.
a. Rs. 5
b. Rs. 6
c. Rs. 6.5
d. Rs. 7 The cost price of an article increased by 20%. hence the shop-keeper increased his selling price also by 20%. Then which of the following statement is true about the change in profit percentage of the shop-keeper, because of the above changes?

Choose one answer.
a. The profit percentage of the shop-keeper remains the same.
b. The profit percentage of the shop-keeper increases.
c. The profit percentage of the shop-keeper decreases.
d. The change in profit percentage depends on the Cost price and selling price of the shop-keeper.