Arithmeticmedium · Past Paper
Successive discounts of 10% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of?
A30%
B28%
C25%
D15%
✓ Correct Answer: B — 28%
Single discount = x + y - xy/100 = 10 + 20 - 200/100 = 28%.
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