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The List Price of a Watch is Rs.4000. It is Available Either at 25% Flat Discount Or at Successive Discounts of 15% and 12%. Calculate the Better Offer and the Amount Paid in the Second Offer. - Mathematics

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The list price of a watch is Rs.4000. It is available either at 25% flat discount or at successive discounts of 15% and 12%. Calculate the better offer and the amount paid in the second offer.

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Solution

Successive discounts of 15% and 12% is equivalent to
`(1 - 15/100)(1 - 12/100)`

= `1 - (85)/(100).(88)/(100)`

= `1 - (7480)/(10000)`
= 0.2520
= 25.2%
So, against a flat discount of 25%, two successive discounts of 15% and 12% is better.
∴ Discount in the second 
= 25.2% of Rs.4000
= `(25.2)/(100) xx 4000`
= Rs.1008
∴  Amount paid in the second
= M.P. -Discount
= Rs.4000 - Rs.1008
= Rs.2992.

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Chapter 2: Profit , Loss and Discount - Exercise 2.4

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Frank Mathematics [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 2 Profit , Loss and Discount
Exercise 2.4 | Q 18

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