If an article with marked price of ₹ 400 is sold at successive discounts of 10%, 25% and 15%, what is the… · ABC26GN2806
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: Campus Recruitment 2009
If an article with marked price of ₹ 400 is sold at successive discounts of 10\%, 25\% and 15\%, what is the approximate price the customer has to pay?
(a)₹ 230
(b)₹ 270
(c)₹ 300
(d)₹ 360
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Price paid by the customer = 85\% of 75\% of 90\% of ₹ 400 $$=₹\left(\frac{85}{100} \times \frac{75}{100} \times \frac{90}{100} \times 400\right)=₹ 229.50 \approx ₹ 230 .$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.