On a purchase of goods worth Rs 1,00,000, Hari has a choice between three successive discounts of 40%, 5% and 5% and three successive discounts of 20%, 20% and 10%. Then by choosing the former offer he would save

Rs 2,500

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Rs 3,000

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Rs 3,400

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Rs 3,450

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Solution

The correct option is A Rs 3,450
Single discount in the first case $= 45.85$ %
Single discount in the second case $= 42.40$ %
First deal is better by 3.45%
$∴$ Savings = 3.45% of Rs 1,00,000 = Rs 3,450.

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On a purchase of goods worth Rs 1,00,000, Hari has a choice between three successive discounts of 40%, 5% and 5% and three successive discounts of 20%, 20% and 10%. Then by choosing the former offer he would save

The correct option is A Rs 3,450Single discount in the first case =45.85%Single discount in the second case =42.40%First deal is better by 3.45%∴ Savings = 3.45% of Rs 1,00,000 = Rs 3,450.

The correct option is A Rs 3,450
Single discount in the first case $= 45.85$ %
Single discount in the second case $= 42.40$ %
First deal is better by 3.45%
$∴$ Savings = 3.45% of Rs 1,00,000 = Rs 3,450.