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Marked price and successive discounts: selling price

This type of question, asked 14 times: 14 Jul 2023 S3, 18 Jul 2023 S4, 26 Jul 2023 S4, 10 Sep 2024 S3, 11 Sep 2024 S1, 12 Sep 2024 S1, 17 Sep 2024 S3, 19 Sep 2024 S1, 19 Sep 2024 S3, 23 Sep 2024 S2, 24 Sep 2024 S1, 19 Sep 2025 S2, 23 Sep 2025 S3, 26 Sep 2025 S1. All 14 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    14 Jul 2023 S3

    62
    A trader allows a 20%20\% trade discount and a 30%30\% cash discount. If the list price is ₹1,200, then the selling price (in ₹) is:

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  2. Question 2

    18 Jul 2023 S4

    54
    The marked price on a book is ₹1,000. In a book fair, it is available for sale with a discount scheme offering two successive discounts of 12%12\% and 8%8\%. What is the final selling price (in ₹) of the book for a customer (rounded off to the nearest integer)?

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  3. Question 3

    26 Jul 2023 S4

    71
    Three successive discounts of 10% are available on the sale of a washing machine with a marked price of ₹55,000. Find the final selling price (in ₹) of the washing machine.

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  4. Question 4

    10 Sep 2024 S3

    53
    A bronze article having a marked price of ₹1,000 is sold during a festive season sale after three successive discounts of 20%20\% and 30%30\% and 10%10\%. What will be the amount (in ₹) to be paid by a customer if she buys the article during the festival season?

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  5. Question 5

    11 Sep 2024 S1

    68
    A shopkeeper, on the eve of Diwali, allowed a series of discounts on television sets. Find the selling price of a television set, if the marked price of television is ₹1,200 and successive discounts are 15%15\% and 10%10\%.

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  6. Question 6

    12 Sep 2024 S1

    52
    A shopkeeper marked an article at ₹5,000. The shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 20%20\%,15%15\% and 10%10\%. The selling price of the article is:

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  7. Question 7

    17 Sep 2024 S3

    73
    The marked price of a TV set is ₹18,500. If the dealer allows two successive discounts of 20%20\% and 5%5\%, for how much is the TV available?

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  8. Question 8

    19 Sep 2024 S1

    64
    Successive discounts of 10%10\% and 20%20\% are given on the purchase of a purse. If the marked price of the purse is ₹2,250, find the selling price.

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  9. Question 9

    19 Sep 2024 S3

    70
    A cooker is marked at ₹12,500. The dealer allows successive discounts of 6%6\%, 6%6\% and 4%4\% on it. What is the net selling price of the cooker?

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  10. Question 10

    23 Sep 2024 S2

    61
    The marked price of a bed sheet is ₹500. At the time of its sale, two successive discounts of 10% and 5% are available. Find the selling price (in ₹) of the bed sheet.

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  11. Question 11

    24 Sep 2024 S1

    58
    The marked price of a revolving chair is ₹15,000. It is available on two successive discounts of 20%20\% and 12%12\%. What is its selling price (in ₹)?

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  12. Question 12

    19 Sep 2025 S2

    55
    A book, originally priced at ₹600, is subject to a reduction in cost through two consecutive discounts: an initial markdown of 10%10\%, followed by an additional 20%20\% discount. The question then is to determine the conclusive selling price of the book once both these successive price adjustments have been applied.

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  13. Question 13

    23 Sep 2025 S3

    66
    A wholesaler offers a bulk order deal where a 10% discount is applied to orders above Rs. 15,000, and a 5% additional seasonal discount is available. What is the effective price paid for an order worth Rs. 20,000?

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  14. Question 14

    26 Sep 2025 S1

    60
    A buyer gets two successive discounts of 20%20\% and 10%10\% on a Rs. 1000 item. What is the price paid?

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