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Three successive discounts of 20%, 25% and 10% on the marked price are together equivalent to a single discount of what percent?

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  • A46
  • B50
  • C55
  • D45

Step-by-Step Solution

On a marked price of 100: = ₹54, so ₹46 is taken off — a single discount of 46%. (Adding 20 + 25 + 10 = 55% overstates it, because each later discount is taken on an already smaller amount.)
Answer: A) 46

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