An article is marked at . After allowing two successive discounts of and , what is the final selling price?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: First discount of on gives price .
  2. Step 2: Second discount of on gives final selling price .
Answer
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Why not the others: adds discounts directly () without successive compounding; applies only discount; and omits the second discount.

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