1.

A person could not decide between a discount

of 20% or two successive discounts of 12% and
8%, both given on shopping of Rs 2500. What
is the difference between both discount
options (in Rs.)?

A. 15
B. 36
C. 32
D. 28

2.
The marked price of a pen is Rs. 5000. The
shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of
15 percent and b percent to the customer. If
the customer pays Rs. 4080 for the pen, then
what is the value of b?

(a) 3 percent (b) 5 percent

(c) 7.5 percent (d) 4 percent

3.
The marked price of an article is `800. It is
sold for `612.50, after two successive
discounts each of x%. If a single discount of
2x% is given on the same marked price, then
the selling price of the article will be:

(a) 600 (b) 560

(c) 608 (d) 520

4.
The marked price of an article is Rs. x .
A shopkeeper sells it by giving two successive
discounts of 15 % and 10 %. If payment is
made by a credit card, a further 5 % discount
is also allowed. A customer buys it using credit
card for Rs. 697.68. What is the value of x ?

(a) 960 (b) 980

(c) 920 (d) 950

5.
A single discount equivalent to three
successive discounts of 6%, 15% and 14% is:

(a) 68.714% (b) 34.357%

(c) 31.286% (d) 17.5%

6.
Shopkeeper sells an article for Rs. 564.57 after
giving three successive discounts of 18%, 15%
and 10%. If he sells it by giving a single
discount of 30%, then the selling price of the
article is:

(a) Rs. 595 (b) Rs. 630

(c) Rs. 665 (d) Rs. 58

7.
The selling price of an article marked for Rs.
10000 after giving three discounts, 20%, 10%
and k% is Rs. 6120. What will be selling price
(in Rs) of the same article if a single discount
of (k+20)% is allowed?

(a) 6500 (b) 8500

(c) 6800 (d) 8000

8.
The marked price of an article is Rs. 800. It
is sold for Rs. 538.56, after offering three
successive discounts of 10%, x % and 12%.
If a single discount of 2x% is given on the
marked price, then the selling price (in Rs.)
of the article will be:

(a) 576 (b) 544

(c) 512 (d) 560

9.
The marked price of an article is 60% above its
cost price and the cost price is 750. It is sold
for 710.40, after giving two successive
discounts of 20% and x%. If a single discount
of 1.5x% is given on the same marked price,
then his loss percentage will be:
(a) 3.5% (b) 2.4%
(c) 3% (d) 2.0%

10.
The marked price of an article is 750. It is
sold for 634.80, after giving two successive
discounts each of x% on the marked price.
The cost price of the article is 20% less than
its marked price. If the article is sold after
giving a single discount of 2x% on the same
marked price, then what is the gain
percentage?

(a) 6% (b) 8%
(c) 5% (d) 10%

11.
Three shopkeepers A, B and C marked an
identical article at Rs. 4820. A, B and C sold
their article on successive discounts of 20%
and 20%; 25% and 15%; 30% and 10%
respectively. Which shopkeeper gives the
maximum discount and how much (in Rs.)?

(a) C, 1780 (b) A, 1735.20

(c) B, 1800 (d) C, 1783.4

12.
A supermarket offers the following discount schemes for buyers.

I. Two successive discounts of 25% and 15%

II. Successive discount of 35% and 5%

III. A discount of 38%

Which offer is better for the customer?

(a) Either I or III (b) Only I

(c) Only II (d) Only III

13.
A retailer offers the following discount schemes for buyers on an item.

(i) Two successive discount of 15%

(ii) A discount of 20% followed by a discount

of 10%

(iii) A discount of 30%

Under which scheme the selling price will be

maximum?

(a) II (b) II and III

(c) I and II (d) I

14.
When a shopkeeper gives a discount of
17.5 % on the marked price of an item, his gain is 32%. If he gives d% discount on the same
marked price, then his gain will be 36%. What is the value of d?
A. 14.5
B. 16
C. 12.5
D. 15

15.
A trader marked his goods at 32% above the
cost price. He sold one-third of the stock at
the marked price, one-fourth at a discount
of 30% on the marked price and the rest at
a discount of 35% on the marked price. What
was his total gain in the entire transaction?

(a) 3.15% (b) 2.85%

(c) 4.25% (d) 5.05%