Question 29

What is the effective discount (in %) on two successive discounts of 15% and 50%?

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Effective discount = $$100-(\frac{100-15}{100})(\frac{100-50}{100})=100-(\frac{85}{100})(\frac{50}{100})=100-42.5=57.5$$

So the answer is option B.

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