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Successive discounts: single equivalent discount

This type of question, asked 10 times: 14 Jul 2023 S4, 17 Jul 2023 S2, 21 Jul 2023 S2, 21 Jul 2023 S3, 10 Sep 2024 S2, 13 Sep 2024 S1, 13 Sep 2024 S2, 17 Sep 2024 S2, 23 Sep 2024 S3, 25 Sep 2024 S3. All 10 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    14 Jul 2023 S4

    58
    Three successive discounts of 15%15\%, 20%20\% and 25%25\% are given. What will be the net discount in percentage?

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  2. Question 2

    17 Jul 2023 S2

    73
    The successive discounts of 12%, 20% and 25% is equivalent to a single discount of:

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  3. Question 3

    21 Jul 2023 S2

    70
    Three successive discounts of 25%25\% each on the marked price of an item are together equivalent to a single discount (correct up to 2 decimal places) of:

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  4. Question 4

    21 Jul 2023 S3

    64
    What is the equivalent discount percentage corresponding to two successive discounts of 9% and 17%?

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  5. Question 5

    10 Sep 2024 S2

    64
    Two successive discounts of 40%40\% and 30%30\% are equal to a single discount of:

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  6. Question 6

    13 Sep 2024 S1

    64
    If the successive discount by 10%10\%,15%15\%, then the single equivalent rate of discount is:

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  7. Question 7

    13 Sep 2024 S2

    54
    A discount series of 10% and 16% on an invoice is the same as a single discount of:

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  8. Question 8

    17 Sep 2024 S2

    74
    A shopkeeper allows 40% discount on his goods. He further gives 20% discount. What is the single discount equivalent to these two successive discounts?

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  9. Question 9

    23 Sep 2024 S3

    71
    The single discount equivalent to a series discount of 60%, 70% and 80%.

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  10. Question 10

    25 Sep 2024 S3

    74
    The single discount equivalent to the discount series of 15%, 20% and 5% is:

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