Question

Find the difference between a discount of $40\%$ and two successive discounts of $36\%$ and $4\%$ for Rs. $10,000$.

• A. Rs. $0$
• B. Rs. $144$
• C. Rs. $256$
• D. Rs. $400$

Answer 1

The correct option is B Rs. $144$

Single equivalent discount of two successive discounts of $36\%$ and $4\%$ is,

$\Rightarrow$ $36+4-\frac{36\times 4}{100}$

$\Rightarrow$ $40-1.44=38.56$

$\Rightarrow$Percentage difference = $40-38.56=1.44$

$\therefore$ Required Difference = $10,000\times \frac{1.44}{100}=Rs.144$