Question 79

What is the effective discount on two successive discounts of 20% and 25%?

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Effective discount = $$100-(\frac{100-25}{100})(\frac{100-20}{100})=100-(\frac{75}{100})(\frac{80}{100})=100-60=40$$

So the answer is option B.

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