Question

The difference between a discount of $60\%$ on Rs. $500$ and two successive discounts of $36\%$ and $4\%$ on the same amount is __________.

• A. $0$
• B. Rs. $2$
• C. Rs. $1.93$
• D. Rs. $7.20$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Rs. $7.20$

Discount of $60\%$ on $500=0.6\times 500=300$

Two successive discounts of $36\%$ and $4\%$.

$=(1-0.36)\times 500(1-0.04)=307.2$
Difference in both the discounts is $307.2-300=7.2$.