{"id":27774,"date":"2019-04-23T15:57:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T10:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/?p=27774"},"modified":"2019-04-23T15:57:47","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T10:27:47","slug":"ssc-cgl-questions-on-discount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-questions-on-discount\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC CGL Questions on Discount"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SSC CGL Questions on Discount:<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Download SSC CGL Discount questions with answers PDF based on previous papers very useful for SSC CGL exams. 25 Very important Discount objective questions for SSC exams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/downloads\/4135\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-danger  download\">Download SSC CGL Questions on Discount<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/ssc-cgl-online-mock-tests\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-info \">Take a free SSC CGL mock test<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- Error, Advert is not available at this time due to schedule\/geolocation restrictions! -->\n<p><b>Question 1:\u00a0<\/b>If on a marked price, the difference of selling prices with a discount of 30% and two successive discounts of 20% and 10%is Rs. 72, then the marked price (in rupees) is:<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a03,600<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a03,000<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a02,500<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a02,400<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 2:\u00a0<\/b>Successive discounts of 10%, 20% and 30% is equivalent to a single discount of:<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a060%<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a049.6%<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a040.5%<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a036%<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 3:\u00a0<\/b>The cost price of an article is Rs. 800. After allowing a discount of 10%, a gain of 12.5% was made. Then the marked price of the article is<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0Rs. 1,000<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0Rs. 1,100<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a0Rs. 1,200<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a0Rs. 1,300<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 4:\u00a0<\/b>A man bought an article listed at Rs. 1500 with a discount of 20% offered on the list price. What additional discount must be offered to man to bring the net price to Rs. 1,104?<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a08%<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a010%<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a012%<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a015%<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 5:\u00a0<\/b>When the price of an article was reduced by 20% its sale increased by 80%. What was the net effect on the revenue?<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a044% increase<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a044% decrease<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a066% increase<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a066% decrease<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/ssc-cgl-previous-papers\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-alone \">SSC CGL Previous Papers Download PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/ssc-cgl-online-mock-tests\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-danger \">SSC CGL Free Mock Test<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- Error, Advert is not available at this time due to schedule\/geolocation restrictions! -->\n<p><b>Question 6:\u00a0<\/b>The marked price of an item\u00a0is Rs. 480. The shopkeeper allows a discount at 10% and gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, his gain percent would be<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a018%<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a018.5%<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a020.5%<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a020%<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 7:\u00a0<\/b>The difference between a discount of 40% on Rs. 500 and two successive discounts of 36%, 4% on the same amount is<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0Rs. 0<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0Rs. 2<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a0Rs. 1.93<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a0Rs. 7.20<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 8:\u00a0<\/b>The cost price of an article is 64% of the marked price. The gain percentage after allowing a discount of 12% on the market price is<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a037.5%<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a048%<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a050.5%<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a052%<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 9:\u00a0<\/b>A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables me to purchase 5 kg more for Rs. 100. Find the price of sugar per kg before reduction of price.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0Rs. 25<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0Rs. 30<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a0Rs. 32<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a0Rs. 36<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 10:\u00a0<\/b>A dozen pairs of socks quoted at Rs. 180 are available at discount of 20%. How many pairs of socks can be bought for Rs. 48?<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a04 pairs<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a02 pairs<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a05 pairs<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a03 pairs<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCVFahh7Fd1b4sPUpq2mtxpg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-warning \">FREE SSC EXAM YOUTUBE VIDEOS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/ssc-study-material\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-alone \">18000+ Questions &#8211; Free SSC Study Material<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- Error, Advert is not available at this time due to schedule\/geolocation restrictions! -->\n<p><b>Question 11:\u00a0<\/b>The marked price of a table is Rs. 12000. If it was sold for Rs. 10500 after allowing a certain discount, then the rate of discount is<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a010%<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a012.5%<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a015%<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a017.5%<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 12:\u00a0<\/b>The marked price of a radio set is Rs. 480. The shopkeeper allows discount of 10% and gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, his gain percent would be<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a018%<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a018.5%<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a020%<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a025%<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 13:\u00a0<\/b>Find a simple discount equivalent to a discount series of 10%, 20% and 25%.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a055%<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a045%<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a052%<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a046%<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 14:\u00a0<\/b>The difference between successive discounts of 40% followed by 30% and 45% followed by 20% on the marked price of an article is Rs. 12. The marked price of the article is :<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0800<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0400<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a0200<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a0600<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 15:\u00a0<\/b>An article which is marked at Rs. 975 is sold for Rs.897. The discount percent is<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a010%<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a012%<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a06%<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a08%<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/ssc-cgl-online-mock-tests\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-primary \">SSC CGL Free Mock Test<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- Error, Advert is not available at this time due to schedule\/geolocation restrictions! -->\n<p><b>Question 16:\u00a0<\/b>The marked price of a watch was 720. A man bought the same fort 550.80 after getting two successive discounts, the 1st being 10%. What was the 2nd discount ?<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a014%<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a015%<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a018%<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a012%<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 17:\u00a0<\/b>How much percent more than the cost price should a shopkeeper mark his goods so that after allowing a discount of 25% on the marked price, he gains 20% ?<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a070%<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a050%<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a060%<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a055%<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 18:\u00a0<\/b>An article is marked at 5,000. The shopkeeper allows successive discounts of x%, y%, z% on it. The net selling price is<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u20b9$\\frac{(100-x)(100+y)(100+z)}{200}$<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0\u20b9$\\frac{(100+x)(100+y)(100-z)}{200}$<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a0\u20b9$\\frac{(100-x)(100-y)(100-z)}{200}$<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a0\u20b9$\\frac{(100-x)(100+y)(100-z)}{200}$<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 19:\u00a0<\/b>A shopkeeper offers a discount of 10% on his articles. The marked price of the article is 450. The selling price should be<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0395<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0410<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a0405<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a0400<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 20:\u00a0<\/b>A shopkeeper buys an article for 360. He wants to make a gain of 25% on it after a discount of 10%. The marked price is<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0486<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0450<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a0500<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a0460<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/free-gk-tests\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-primary \">100+ Free GK Tests for SSC Exams<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/blog\/general-knowledge-questions-and-answers-for-competitive-exams-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-danger \">Download Free GK PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- Error, Advert is not available at this time due to schedule\/geolocation restrictions! -->\n<p><b>Question 21:\u00a0<\/b>A is to pay B, 600 after 4 years time at 10% per annum interest rate compounding annually. A offers to pay up B at present. What discount percent should B allow A ?<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a031.69<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a040.24<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a045.14<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a050.15<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 22:\u00a0<\/b>20% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 10% cash back. What is the effective discount?<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a030.8 percent<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a030 percent<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a012 percent<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a028 percent<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 23:\u00a0<\/b>30% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 20% cash back. What is the effective discount?<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a044 percent<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a052.8 percent<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a050 percent<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a026 percent<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 24:\u00a0<\/b>20% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 15% cash back. What is the effective discount?<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a030.8 percent<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a030 percent<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a012 percent<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a032 percent<\/p>\n<p><b>Question 25:\u00a0<\/b>25% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 8% cash back. What is the effective discount?<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a035.75 percent<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a035 percent<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a031 percent<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a012.5 percent<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/ssc-questions\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-primary \">1500+ Free SSC Questions &amp; Answers<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- Error, Advert is not available at this time due to schedule\/geolocation restrictions! -->\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Answers &amp; Solutions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>let&#8217;s say marked price 100<br \/>\nso for first discount of 30% selling price will be 70<br \/>\nand for two successive discounts of 20% and 10% selling price will be 72 and difference will be 2<br \/>\nnow when difference between both selling prices is 2, marked price is 100<br \/>\nso when difference between both selling prices is 72, marked price will be\u00a0$\\frac{100}{2} \\times 72$ = 3600<\/p>\n<p><strong>2)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We can assume that discount is on a price of 100<br \/>\nso after first discount of 10% its value will be = 90<br \/>\nnow after second consecutive discount of 20% its value will be $90(1-\\frac{20}{100})$=72<br \/>\nand after third consecutive discount of 30% its value will be $72(1-\\frac{30}{100})$=50.4<br \/>\nhence it is a equivalent to a single discount of 100-50.4=49.6<\/p>\n<p><strong>3)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having a gain of 12.5%, selling price will be $800 \\times \\frac{112.5}{100} = 900$<br \/>\nSo after having a discount of 10% on marked selling price is 900<br \/>\nHence\u00a0marked price will be = $900 \\times \\frac{100}{90} = 1000$<\/p>\n<p><strong>4)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After having 20% discount price will be = $1500 \\times \\frac{80}{100}$ = 1200<br \/>\nSo for net price of 1104 discount should be 1200-1104 = 96<br \/>\n%discount = $\\frac{96}{1200} \\times 100$ = 8%<\/p>\n<p><strong>5)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s initial price is $x$, and sale is $y$ so revenue will be $xy$<br \/>\nAfter having discount of 20%, initial price will be $\\frac{80x}{100}$ and sale will be $\\frac{180y}{100}$ , hence new revenue is $1.44xy$.<br \/>\nIncrement in revenue will be $0.44xy$ i.e. equal to 44%<\/p>\n<p><strong>6)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marked price = 480<br \/>\ndiscount = 10%<br \/>\nSelling price = 480 &#8211; $\\frac{480 \\times 10}{100}$ = 432<br \/>\nGain = 8%<br \/>\nCost price = $ 432 \\times (\\frac{100}{108})$\u00a0=\u00a0400<br \/>\nAfter no discount ,gain will be = 480-400 = 80<br \/>\nPercentage gain = $\\frac{80}{400} \\times 100$ = 20%<\/p>\n<p><strong>7)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After a discount of 40% price will be = $\\frac{500 \\times 60}{100}$=300<br \/>\nAfter 2 successive discount of 36% and 4%= $\\frac{500\\times64}{100}=320 $ and $\\frac{320\\times96}{100}=307.2 $<br \/>\nHence difference will be 7.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>8)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s say marked price = 100<br \/>\nThen cost price = 64<br \/>\nand selling price = 88<br \/>\ndiscount = 24<br \/>\n%discount = $\\frac{24}{64} \\times 100$ = 37.5%<\/p>\n<p><strong>9)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>cost of 5 kg. rice = 100 rs.<br \/>\ncost of 1 kg. rice = 20 rs.<br \/>\nBefore discount cost price will be = $20 \\times \\frac{100}{80} = 25$<\/p>\n<p><strong>10)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12 socks are of price 180 rs.<br \/>\nHence price of 1 sock is 15 rs.<br \/>\n4 socks will be having price of 60 rs. and after 20% discount their price will be 48 rs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/ssc-practice-set\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-info \">Free SSC Daily Practice Set<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>11)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marked price = 12000<br \/>\nSold price = 10500<br \/>\nDiscount = 1500<br \/>\n%Discount = $\\frac{1500}{12000} \\times 100$ = 12.5%<\/p>\n<p><strong>12)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marked price = 480<br \/>\nSold price after giving discount will be = $\\frac{480\\times90}{100}$ = 432<br \/>\nGain = 8%<br \/>\nAs when cost price is 100 and gain is 8% sold price is 108 so when sold price is 432 then cost price will be\u00a0$\\frac{432}{1.08} = 400$<br \/>\nNow without discount sold price will be 480 , hence gain is 80 rs.<br \/>\n%gain = $\\frac{80\\times100}{400}$<\/p>\n<p><strong>13)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let assume the initial amount be Rs 100<\/p>\n<p>Now after 10% discount , Rs 100 reduces to = 100 -( $\\frac{10}{100}$ x 100 )= Rs 90<\/p>\n<p>Now for 2nd discount of 20% the initial amount is Rs 90 .So amount after 2nd discount = 90 &#8211; ($\\frac{20}{100}$ x 90 ) = Rs 72<\/p>\n<p>Now for 3rd discount of 25% the initial amount is Rs 72 .So amount after 3rd discount = 72 &#8211; $\\frac{25}{100}$ x 72 = Rs 54<\/p>\n<p>total percentage change = $\\frac{100 &#8211; 54}{100}$ x 100 = 46 %<\/p>\n<p>hence the value of discount equivalent to the given three discounts of 10%,20%,25% is 46%<\/p>\n<p><strong>14)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>let the marked price of the article be Rs y<\/p>\n<p>Ist case :<\/p>\n<p>Two succesive discounts 40% followed by 30%<\/p>\n<p>So after these two successive discounts the value of article becomes = 0.6 \u00d7 0.7 \u00d7 y = 0.42 y<\/p>\n<p>2nd case<\/p>\n<p>Two successive discounts are 45% followed by 20%<\/p>\n<p>So after these two discounts the price if article becomes = 0.55 \u00d7 0.8 \u00d7 y = 0.44y<\/p>\n<p>It is given that :<\/p>\n<p>0.44y &#8211; 0.42y = 12<\/p>\n<p>0.02y = 12<\/p>\n<p>y = Rs 600<\/p>\n<p><strong>15)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marked price(M) of article = Rs 975<\/p>\n<p>Selling Price (S) of article = Rs 897<\/p>\n<p>Discount % = $\\frac{M &#8211; S}{M}$x100 = $\\frac{975-897}{975}$x100<\/p>\n<p>= 8%<\/p>\n<p><strong>16)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>it is given that marked price of a watch = Rs 720<\/p>\n<p>Now first discount is = 10%<\/p>\n<p>Price after 1st discount = 0.9 \u00d7 720 = Rs 648<\/p>\n<p>Now let the 2nd discount be y%<\/p>\n<p>So price after 2nd discount is mentioned as = Rs 550.80<\/p>\n<p>648 &#8211; $\\frac{y}{100}$ \u00d7 648 = 550.80<\/p>\n<p>1- $\\frac{y}{100}$ = 550.80\/648<\/p>\n<p>y = 0.15 \u00d7 100 =15 %<\/p>\n<p>So 2nd discount = 15%<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>17)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let the cost price of article be Rs 100.<\/p>\n<p>Now to gain 20% profit, shopkeeper needs to sale the article at = (100+ 20) = 120 Rs<\/p>\n<p>but we will achieve this selling price after 25% discount on Marked Price<\/p>\n<p>So if Marked Price = M<\/p>\n<p>then Selling Price = 0.75 M = 120<\/p>\n<p>M = Rs 160<\/p>\n<p>Hence Marked Price = Rs 160 and it is 60% more than cost price<\/p>\n<p><strong>18)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>given that the marked price is Rs 5000<\/p>\n<p>And the shopkeeper gives three successive discounts of x % y% z%<\/p>\n<p>So the price after three given successive discounts = 5000 (1- x\/100)(1-y\/100)(1-z\/100)<\/p>\n<p>=$\\frac {(100-x)(100-y) (100-z)}{200}$<\/p>\n<p><strong>19)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here the marked price = Rs 450<\/p>\n<p>discount = 10%<\/p>\n<p>Hence Selling Price = Marked Price &#8211; Discount Amount<\/p>\n<p>= 450 &#8211; $\\frac{10}{100}$x450<\/p>\n<p>=Rs 405<\/p>\n<p><strong>20)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cost Price of article = Rs 360<\/p>\n<p>Profit Required = 25%<\/p>\n<p>So selling Price = 1.25 x cost Price = 1.25 x 360 = Rs 450<\/p>\n<p>Discount Provided on Marked price (M) = 10%<\/p>\n<p>So ,<\/p>\n<p>0.9 x Marked Price = Selling Price<\/p>\n<p>0.9 x M = 450<\/p>\n<p>M = Rs 500<\/p>\n<p><strong>21)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As it is given that A will pay Rs 600 after 4 years at 10% per annum<\/p>\n<p>then present value of Rs 600 = $\\frac{600}{(1 + \\frac{10}{100})^4}$<\/p>\n<p>Present value = Rs 409.8<\/p>\n<p>Discount amount = 600 &#8211; 409.8 = 190.19<\/p>\n<p>Disocunt % = $\\frac{190.19}{600}$ x 100 = 31.69%<\/p>\n<p><strong>22)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let the marked price of item = Rs. $100x$<\/p>\n<p>Amount after 20\u00a0% discount = $100x &#8211; \\frac{20}{100} \\times 100x$<\/p>\n<p>= $100x &#8211; 20x = Rs. 80x$<\/p>\n<p>Selling price after 10 % cashback = $80x &#8211; \\frac{10}{100} \\times 80x$<\/p>\n<p>= $80x &#8211; 8x = Rs. 72x$<\/p>\n<p>=&gt; Total discounted amount = $100x &#8211; 72x = Rs. 28x$<\/p>\n<p>$\\therefore$ Effective discount = $\\frac{28 x}{100 x} \\times 100 =28 \\%$<\/p>\n<p>=&gt; Ans &#8211; (D)<\/p>\n<p><strong>23)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let the marked price of item = Rs. $100x$<\/p>\n<p>Amount after 30\u00a0% discount = $100x &#8211; \\frac{30}{100} \\times 100x$<\/p>\n<p>= $100x &#8211; 30x = Rs. 70x$<\/p>\n<p>Selling price after 20 % cashback = $70x &#8211; \\frac{20}{100} \\times 70x$<\/p>\n<p>= $70x &#8211; 14x = Rs. 56x$<\/p>\n<p>=&gt; Total discounted amount = $100x &#8211; 56x = Rs. 44x$<\/p>\n<p>$\\therefore$ Effective discount = $\\frac{44 x}{100 x} \\times 100 = 44 \\%$<\/p>\n<p><strong>24)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let the marked price of item = Rs. $100x$<\/p>\n<p>Amount after 20\u00a0% discount = $100x &#8211; \\frac{20}{100} \\times 100x$<\/p>\n<p>= $100x &#8211; 20x = Rs. 80x$<\/p>\n<p>Selling price after 15 % cashback = $80x &#8211; 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