Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
A pair of skis originally cost $\$$160. After a discount of x%, the skis were discounted y%. Do the skis cost less than $\$$130 after the discounts? (M.B.A., 2006) I. x = 20 II. y = 15
Answer
SELF-PRACTICE — the source book printed no answer.
Nothing is invented here, so this question has no answer on record.
Explanation
I. Price of skis after discount of 20% $=₹\left(\frac{80}{100} \times 160\right)=₹128 (<₹130)$. So, I alone gives the answer, while II alone does not.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.