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The marked price of a jacket was Rs. 2,440. A man bought the same for Rs. 1,639.68 after getting two successive discounts, the 1st being 20%. What was the approx. 2nd discount?
- A16%
- B12%
- C20%
- D15%
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2 successive discounts were given on a marked price of Rs. 2,440
After providing the 1st discount of 20%, Price = 2,440 – 20% of 2,440 = 1,952
Let the second discount given be of ‘x’% on Rs. 1,952
According to the given condition,
⇒ ((100 - x)/100) × 1,952 = 1,639.68
⇒ (100 - x) = 1639.68 × 100/1952
⇒ x = 100 - 84
⇒ x = 16%
∴ The 2nd discount given was of 16%.
After providing the 1st discount of 20%, Price = 2,440 – 20% of 2,440 = 1,952
Let the second discount given be of ‘x’% on Rs. 1,952
According to the given condition,
⇒ ((100 - x)/100) × 1,952 = 1,639.68
⇒ (100 - x) = 1639.68 × 100/1952
⇒ x = 100 - 84
⇒ x = 16%
∴ The 2nd discount given was of 16%.