SSC GD Constable previous year question
A customer is unable to decide between a single 40% discount and two successive discounts of 25% and 15% while buying a particular item. What is the difference between the two discounts?
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Correct answer: (A) 3.75%
Single discount = 40%. Successive discounts: 0.75 × 0.85 = 0.6375, i.e. an effective discount of 36.25%. Difference = 40% − 36.25% = 3.75%.
हिंदी में प्रश्न
एक ग्राहक किसी विशेष वस्तु को खरीदने के लिए 40% की छूट या 25% और 15% की दो क्रमिक छूट के बीच निर्णय नहीं ले पा रहा है। दोनों छूटों के बीच कितना अंतर है?
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सही उत्तर: (A) 3.75%
एकल छूट = 40%। क्रमिक छूट: 0.75 × 0.85 = 0.6375, अर्थात प्रभावी छूट 36.25%। अंतर = 40% − 36.25% = 3.75%।
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