Question : If two successive discounts of 20% and 30% are given, what is the net discount (in %)?
Option 1: 40
Option 2: 44
Option 3: 56
Option 4: 60

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Question : If two successive discounts of 20% and 30% are given, what is the net discount (in %)?

Option 1: 40

Option 2: 44

Option 3: 56

Option 4: 60

Team Careers360 · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: 44

Solution : Single equivalent discount = $(a+b-\frac{a×b}{100}$)%, where $a$% and $b$% are successive discounts.
So, the single discount of two successive discounts of 20% and 30%
$=20+30-\frac{20×30}{100}=44\%$
Hence, the correct answer is 44.

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Question : If two successive discounts of 20% and 30% are given, what is the net discount (in %)?
Option 1: 40
Option 2: 44
Option 3: 56
Option 4: 60