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On a jacket marked at ₹4000, Shop A offers two successive discounts of 25% and 15%, while Shop B offers a single discount of 35%. How much less (in ₹) does a customer pay at the cheaper shop?

Competition practiceRatio, Percentage & Commercial Math
  • A40
  • B50
  • C100
  • D150

Step-by-Step Solution

Shop A: ₹2550. Shop B: = ₹2600. Shop A is cheaper by ₹50. (Two successive discounts of 25% and 15% equal a single 36.25%, not 40%.)
Answer: B) 50

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